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Kruse Elementary School

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Kruse Elementary School is an urban public school in Pasadena, Texas that is part of Pasadena Independent School District. It serves 423 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

423 Students

39 Teachers

400 PARK LN

Pasadena, TX 77506 View local requests

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Kruse Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

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Kruse Elementary School

$39,078

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

103

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Kruse Elementary School has received support from 82 individuals from Texas and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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Kruse Elementary School

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