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About this school
Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 School is
an urban public school
in El Paso, Texas that is part of El Paso Independent School District.
It serves 778 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
Its teachers have had 24 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 - 8
778 Students
35 Teachers
4835 TropicanaContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Aug 10, 2026
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Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 School
$14,235
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
42
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 School has received support from
33 individuals from Texas and
9 individuals out-of-state.