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About this school
Rita Drabek Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Sugar Land, Texas that is part of Fort Bend Independent School District.
It serves 713 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Rita Drabek Elementary School
$4,177
raised using DonorsChoose
9
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
22
donors
1
project for
technology
Rita Drabek Elementary School has received support from
17 individuals from Texas and
5 individuals out-of-state.
