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Ella J Baker Montessori School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 617 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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62%
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Ella J Baker Montessori School
$10,055
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
74
donors
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Ella J Baker Montessori School has received support from
59 individuals from Texas and
15 individuals out-of-state.