Rock Prairie Elementary School in College Station, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rock Prairie Elementary School is an urban public school in College Station, Texas that is part of College Station Independent School District. It serves 572 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

572 Students

45 Teachers

3400 Welsh Ave

College Station, TX 77845 View local requests

http://rp.csisd.org

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Rock Prairie Elementary School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Rock Prairie Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 22, 2025

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