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About this school
Sam Houston Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Galena Park Independent School District.
It serves 742 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 115 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 29, 2025
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Sam Houston Elementary School
$67,573
raised using DonorsChoose
115
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
229
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Sam Houston Elementary School has received support from
168 individuals from Texas and
61 individuals out-of-state.