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Walnut Bend Elementary School

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Walnut Bend Elementary School is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District. It serves 612 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 196 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

612 Students

43 Teachers

10620 Briar Forest Dr

Houston, TX 77042 View local requests

http://www.houstonisd.org

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Walnut Bend Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Walnut Bend Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Walnut Bend Elementary School

$159,054

raised using DonorsChoose

196

projects funded

teachers funded

415

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Walnut Bend Elementary School has received support from 253 individuals from Texas and 162 individuals out-of-state.

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Walnut Bend Elementary School

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