Canales Elementary School in Brownsville, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Canales Elementary School is an urban public school in Brownsville, Texas that is part of Brownsville Independent School District. It serves 640 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.4:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

640 Students

33 Teachers

1811 International Blvd

Brownsville, TX 78521 View local requests

http://www.bisd.us/canales/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Canales Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. María Del Carmen Falcon

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Canales Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Canales Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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