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About this school
Will Rogers Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Amarillo, Texas that is part of Amarillo Independent School District.
It serves 492 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 304 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
492 Students
41 Teachers
920 N Mirror StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 20, 2026
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Will Rogers Elementary School
$121,845
raised using DonorsChoose
304
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
534
donors
37
projects
for
basic supplies
56
projects for
technology
39
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
Will Rogers Elementary School has received support from
253 individuals from Texas and
281 individuals out-of-state.