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Samuel Houston Elementary School

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Samuel Houston Elementary School is a town public school in Huntsville, Texas that is part of Huntsville Independent School District. It serves 437 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

437 Students

31 Teachers

1641 7th St

Huntsville, TX 77320 View local requests

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Samuel Houston Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

Samuel Houston Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Samuel Houston Elementary School

$6,713

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for books

project for art supplies

Samuel Houston Elementary School has received support from 11 individuals from Texas and 4 individuals out-of-state.

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Samuel Houston Elementary School

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