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About this school
Vermillion Road Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Brownsville, Texas that is part of Brownsville Independent School District.
It serves 615 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 69 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
615 Students
47 Teachers
6895 Ruben Torres Sr BlvdContact 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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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 18, 2026
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Vermillion Road Elementary School
$26,401
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
191
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Vermillion Road Elementary School has received support from
119 individuals from Texas and
72 individuals out-of-state.
