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About this school
Olga Kohlberg Elementary School is
an urban public school
in El Paso, Texas that is part of El Paso Independent School District.
It serves 417 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
Its teachers have had 240 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 - 5
417 Students
42 Teachers
1445 Nardo Goodman DrContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
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.
Olga Kohlberg Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
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Olga Kohlberg Elementary School
$125,528
raised using DonorsChoose
240
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
575
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
64
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Olga Kohlberg Elementary School has received support from
342 individuals from Texas and
233 individuals out-of-state.
