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About this school
Rudy Silva Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Weslaco, Texas that is part of Weslaco Independent School District.
It serves 612 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rudy Silva Elementary School
$13,385
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
60
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Rudy Silva Elementary School has received support from
33 individuals from Texas and
27 individuals out-of-state.
