Houston Elementary School in Harlingen, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Houston Elementary School is an urban public school in Harlingen, Texas that is part of Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 416 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

416 Students

33 Teachers

301 E Taft Ave

Harlingen, TX 78550 View local requests

http://www.hcisd.org/houston

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Houston Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Houston Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 29, 2026

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