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Herrera Elementary School

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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 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

788 Students

53 Teachers

525 Bennington St

Houston, TX 77022 View local requests

http://www.houstonisd.org

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Herrera Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Ann Marie Dagcuta

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Herrera Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Herrera Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Herrera Elementary School

$47,432

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

221

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Herrera Elementary School has received support from 139 individuals from Texas and 82 individuals out-of-state.

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Herrera Elementary School

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Herrera Elementary School

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