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Harvey S Brown Elementary School

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Harvey S Brown Elementary School is a suburban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Channelview Independent School District. It serves 625 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

625 Students

44 Teachers

16550 Wallisville Rd

Houston, TX 77049 View local requests

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Harvey S Brown Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

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Harvey S Brown Elementary School

$67,842

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projects funded

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Harvey S Brown Elementary School has received support from 181 individuals from Texas and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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