Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School in Baytown, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School is a rural public school in Baytown, Texas that is part of Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 647 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

647 Students

# of teachers unavailable

9165 Garth Rd

Baytown, TX 77521 View local requests

https://schools.gccisd.net/page/pes.01

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Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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