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About this school
Willie B Ermel Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Aldine Independent School District.
It serves 493 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 30 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
493 Students
45 Teachers
7103 Woodsman TrlContact 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
97%
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.
Willie B Ermel Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 3, 2026
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Willie B Ermel Elementary School
$15,381
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
95
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Willie B Ermel Elementary School has received support from
64 individuals from Texas and
31 individuals out-of-state.
