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About this school
Horn Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Alief Independent School District.
It serves 612 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
Its teachers have had 57 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 K - 4
612 Students
74 Teachers
10734 Bissonnet 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
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.
Horn Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 11, 2026
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Horn Elementary School
$31,762
raised using DonorsChoose
57
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
137
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Horn Elementary School has received support from
96 individuals from Texas and
41 individuals out-of-state.
