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About this school
Herrera Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 788 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
788 Students
53 Teachers
525 Bennington StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Herrera Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
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Herrera Elementary School
$48,090
raised using DonorsChoose
90
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
223
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Herrera Elementary School has received support from
141 individuals from Texas and
82 individuals out-of-state.
