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About this school
Whidby Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 368 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
Its teachers have had 116 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
95%
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 Apr 9, 2026
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Whidby Elementary School
$67,896
raised using DonorsChoose
116
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
318
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Whidby Elementary School has received support from
225 individuals from Texas and
93 individuals out-of-state.
