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About this school
Veterans Memorial Elementary School is
a town public school
in Roma, Texas that is part of Roma Independent School District.
It serves 448 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 23 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 - 5
448 Students
43 Teachers
4772 E Highway 83Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Veterans Memorial Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
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Veterans Memorial Elementary School
$9,605
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
85
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Veterans Memorial Elementary School has received support from
34 individuals from Texas and
51 individuals out-of-state.
