Richard Moore Elementary School in Houston, Texas on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Richard Moore Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":20.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9722456,"projectId":9144730,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the donations to my classroom library. The bean bag, books, and book shelves bring a new environment to my students. The library is a cozy place for my students to enjoy while reading. \r\nStudents know to read a book while we are all ready to move on to the next activity. The new books in my classroom library are really helpful my students to enjoy reading. During the classroom rotations, students also have a station for them to independently read. With the bean bag students are able to enjoy reading and motivate each other to continue their reading.\r\nThank you so much all the donations to my classroom library.","fullyFundedDate":1742092691742,"projectUrl":"project/library-update/9144730/","projectTitle":"Library Update","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vega","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9722456"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_10489","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":356,"numTeachers":36,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":8,"percentBlack":7,"percentWhite":9,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":73,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"9.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":79.2,"schoolId":10489,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Richard Moore Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Richard Moore Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/pasadena-independent-school-district/richard-moore-elementary-school/10489"}

About this school

Richard Moore Elementary School is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Pasadena Independent School District. It serves 356 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

356 Students

36 Teachers

8880 Southbluff Blvd

Houston, TX 77089 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Richard Moore Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Carbajal

Ms. Ramsey

Ms. Vega

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

Richard Moore Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Richard Moore Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.