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About this school
Sam Houston Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Weslaco, Texas that is part of Weslaco Independent School District.
It serves 764 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
Its teachers have had 21 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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Sam Houston Elementary School
$9,607
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
19
donors
9
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Sam Houston Elementary School has received support from
15 individuals from Texas and
4 individuals out-of-state.
