Monte Cristo Elementary School in Edinburg, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Monte Cristo Elementary School is an urban public school in Edinburg, Texas that is part of Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 574 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

574 Students

40 Teachers

4010 N Doolittle Rd

Edinburg, TX 78542 View local requests

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Monte Cristo Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Monte Cristo Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 21, 2026

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