Villareal Elementary School in Olmito, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Villareal Elementary School is a suburban public school in Olmito, Texas that is part of Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 452 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

452 Students

25 Teachers

7700 E Lakeside Blvd

Olmito, TX 78575 View local requests

http://ves.lfcisd.net

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Villareal Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Villareal Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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