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About this school
Orange Grove Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Aldine Independent School District.
It serves 539 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 45 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
97%
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 Jan 14, 2026
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Orange Grove Elementary School
$22,060
raised using DonorsChoose
45
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
123
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Orange Grove Elementary School has received support from
90 individuals from Texas and
33 individuals out-of-state.
