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About this school
Rees Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Alief Independent School District.
It serves 566 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 154 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
94%
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.
Rees Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 9, 2025
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Rees Elementary School
$85,911
raised using DonorsChoose
154
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
296
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Rees Elementary School has received support from
206 individuals from Texas and
90 individuals out-of-state.