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Dr Josephina Villamil Tinajero PK-8 School

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Dr Josephina Villamil Tinajero PK-8 School is an urban public school in El Paso, Texas that is part of El Paso Independent School District. It serves 1,248 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

1,248 Students

52 Teachers

301 Lisbon St

El Paso, TX 79905 View local requests

http://henderson.episd.org

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Dr Josephina Villamil Tinajero PK-8 School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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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Dr Josephina Villamil Tinajero PK-8 School

$7,534

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Dr Josephina Villamil Tinajero PK-8 School has received support from 18 individuals from Texas and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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Dr Josephina Villamil Tinajero PK-8 School

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