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About this school
Tradition Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Saint Hedwig, Texas that is part of East Central Independent School District.
It serves 707 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 27 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 Pre-K - 5
707 Students
# of teachers unavailable
12885 FM 1346Contact 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
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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 16, 2026
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Tradition Elementary School
$8,170
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
52
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
books
Tradition Elementary School has received support from
42 individuals from Texas and
10 individuals out-of-state.