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About this school
Park Place Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 705 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 135 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Park Place Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Park Place Elementary School
$49,621
raised using DonorsChoose
135
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
214
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
75
projects for
books
Park Place Elementary School has received support from
113 individuals from Texas and
101 individuals out-of-state.