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Houston Lower Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Houston, Mississippi that is part of Chickasaw County Consolidated School District.
It serves 483 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Its teachers have had 6 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
47%
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.
Houston Lower Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 9, 2026
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Houston Lower Elementary School
$3,966
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
9
donors
1
project
for
art supplies
Houston Lower Elementary School has received support from
7 individuals from Mississippi and
2 individuals out-of-state.
