Roy P Benavidez Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Roy P Benavidez Elementary School is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of South San Antonio Independent School District. It serves 662 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

662 Students

43 Teachers

8340 Interstate 35 S

San Antonio, TX 78224 View local requests

http://www.southsanisd.net/roybenavidez.cfm?subpage=2041

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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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Roy P Benavidez Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Roy P Benavidez Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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