Frazier Elementary School in Houston, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Frazier Elementary School is a suburban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. It serves 658 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 9 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

658 Students

51 Teachers

8300 Little River Rd

Houston, TX 77064 View local requests

http://www.cfisd.net

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Frazier Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Frazier Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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