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About this school
Cromack-Castaneda Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Brownsville, Texas that is part of Brownsville Independent School District.
It serves 721 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
Its teachers have had 60 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 Pre-K - 5
721 Students
38 Teachers
3201 Lima StContact 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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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 7, 2026
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Cromack-Castaneda Elementary School
$18,940
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
110
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Cromack-Castaneda Elementary School has received support from
78 individuals from Texas and
32 individuals out-of-state.