Pena Elementary School in Brownsville, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pena Elementary School is an urban public school in Brownsville, Texas that is part of Brownsville Independent School District. It serves 477 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 120 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

477 Students

37 Teachers

4975 Salida De Luna

Brownsville, TX 78526 View local requests

http://www.bisd.us/pena/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Pena Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Pena Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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