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About this school
Palm Grove Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Brownsville, Texas that is part of Brownsville Independent School District.
It serves 299 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 54 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
299 Students
27 Teachers
7942 Southmost 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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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Palm Grove Elementary School
$19,099
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
88
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
4
projects
for
art supplies
Palm Grove Elementary School has received support from
69 individuals from Texas and
19 individuals out-of-state.