Tom Green Elementary School in Buda, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tom Green Elementary School is a suburban public school in Buda, Texas that is part of Hays Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 584 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

584 Students

60 Teachers

1301 Old Goforth Rd

Buda, TX 78610 View local requests

http://www.hayscisd.net

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Tom Green Elementary School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

Tom Green Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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