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About this school
Williams Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Pasadena, Texas that is part of Pasadena Independent School District.
It serves 439 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 263 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 - 4
439 Students
42 Teachers
1522 Scarborough LnContact 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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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.
Williams Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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Williams Elementary School
$218,368
raised using DonorsChoose
263
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
180
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
68
projects for
technology
44
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Williams Elementary School has received support from
102 individuals from Texas and
78 individuals out-of-state.
