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About this school
Jean Hines - Caldwell Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 620 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 253 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
620 Students
43 Teachers
5515 W Orem DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Jean Hines - Caldwell Elementary School Demographics
94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 10, 2026
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Jean Hines - Caldwell Elementary School
$86,384
raised using DonorsChoose
253
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
431
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
65
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Jean Hines - Caldwell Elementary School has received support from
236 individuals from Texas and
195 individuals out-of-state.