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Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Weslaco, Texas that is part of Weslaco Independent School District.
It serves 504 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary School
$5,356
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
51
donors
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary School has received support from
33 individuals from Texas and
18 individuals out-of-state.
