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About this school
James B Havard Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Galena Park Independent School District.
It serves 704 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Its teachers have had 40 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
95%
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.
James B Havard Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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James B Havard Elementary School
$23,058
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
137
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
James B Havard Elementary School has received support from
102 individuals from Texas and
35 individuals out-of-state.