Pleasantville Elementary School in Houston, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pleasantville Elementary School is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District. It serves 231 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 42 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

231 Students

20 Teachers

1431 Gellhorn Dr

Houston, TX 77029 View local requests

http://www.houstonisd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Pleasantville Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. M. Coleman

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Pleasantville Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Pleasantville Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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