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About this school
Brown Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District.
It serves 453 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 40 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
92%
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 Apr 8, 2026
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Brown Elementary School
$19,968
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
110
donors
7
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Brown Elementary School has received support from
91 individuals from Texas and
19 individuals out-of-state.
