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About this school
Whitaker Elementary School is
an urban public school
in El Paso, Texas that is part of El Paso Independent School District.
It serves 425 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 27 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
425 Students
30 Teachers
4700 Rutherford 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
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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.
Whitaker Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
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Whitaker Elementary School
$12,909
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
84
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Whitaker Elementary School has received support from
35 individuals from Texas and
49 individuals out-of-state.
