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Lula Belle Goodman Elementary School

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Lula Belle Goodman Elementary School is a suburban public school in Fresno, Texas that is part of Fort Bend Independent School District. It serves 842 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 176 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

842 Students

43 Teachers

1100 W Sycamore St

Fresno, TX 77545 View local requests

https://www.fortbendisd.com/LGE

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Lula Belle Goodman Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Lula Belle Goodman Elementary School

$83,620

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176

projects funded

teachers funded

213

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lula Belle Goodman Elementary School has received support from 98 individuals from Texas and 115 individuals out-of-state.

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