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About this school
A.G. Hilliard Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 591 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 717 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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A.G. Hilliard Elementary School
$710,249
raised using DonorsChoose
717
projects
funded
134
teachers
funded
725
donors
43
projects
for
basic supplies
240
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
21
projects
for
art supplies
A.G. Hilliard Elementary School has received support from
353 individuals from Texas and
372 individuals out-of-state.