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About this school
Tom Lea Elementary School is
an urban public school
in El Paso, Texas that is part of El Paso Independent School District.
It serves 785 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 19 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
79%
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 5, 2025
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Tom Lea Elementary School
$9,012
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
19
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Tom Lea Elementary School has received support from
8 individuals from Texas and
11 individuals out-of-state.