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Kennedy Elementary School

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Kennedy Elementary School is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Alief Independent School District. It serves 503 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

503 Students

57 Teachers

10200 Huntington Place Dr

Houston, TX 77099 View local requests

http://www.aliefisd.net

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Kennedy Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

Kennedy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Kennedy Elementary School

$10,630

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Kennedy Elementary School has received support from 42 individuals from Texas and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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Kennedy Elementary School

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Kennedy Elementary School

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