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About this school
Sutton Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 921 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 140 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
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.
Sutton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Sutton Elementary School
$61,246
raised using DonorsChoose
140
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
202
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
56
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Sutton Elementary School has received support from
146 individuals from Texas and
56 individuals out-of-state.