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About this school
Barrera Veterans Elementary School is
a rural public school
in SOMERSET, Texas that is part of Somerset Independent School District.
It serves 560 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 4
560 Students
42 Teachers
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Barrera Veterans Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 21, 2026
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Barrera Veterans Elementary School
$10,078
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
65
donors
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
Barrera Veterans Elementary School has received support from
45 individuals from Texas and
20 individuals out-of-state.
