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About this school
Pershing Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Antonio, Texas that is part of San Antonio Independent School District.
It serves 273 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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.
Pershing Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Pershing Elementary School
$11,263
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
49
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
Pershing Elementary School has received support from
37 individuals from Texas and
12 individuals out-of-state.
