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About this school
Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mission, Texas that is part of La Joya Independent School District.
It serves 536 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 186 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
99%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary School
$96,288
raised using DonorsChoose
186
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
363
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
96
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary School has received support from
115 individuals from Texas and
248 individuals out-of-state.