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About this school
Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Rio Grande City, Texas that is part of Roma Independent School District.
It serves 499 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 367 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
499 Students
33 Teachers
4186 W US Highway 83Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
100%
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 Jun 14, 2026
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Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School
$105,123
raised using DonorsChoose
367
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
565
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
48
projects for
technology
133
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School has received support from
236 individuals from Texas and
329 individuals out-of-state.