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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.
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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.
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Last updated Feb 20, 2026
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Herrera Elementary School
$48,070
raised using DonorsChoose
90
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
222
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
140 individuals from Texas and
82 individuals out-of-state.
