Tipps Elementary School in Houston, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tipps Elementary School is a suburban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. It serves 1,030 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 23 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

1,030 Students

63 Teachers

5611 Queenston Blvd

Houston, TX 77084 View local requests

http://www.cfisd.net

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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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Tipps 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.

Tipps Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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