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About this school
Orange Grove Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Aldine Independent School District.
It serves 499 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 46 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 1 - 5
499 Students
54 Teachers
4514 E. Mount Houston RdContact 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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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 16, 2026
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Orange Grove Elementary School
$22,272
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
124
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Orange Grove Elementary School has received support from
91 individuals from Texas and
33 individuals out-of-state.