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Park Lakes Elementary School

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Park Lakes Elementary School is a suburban public school in Humble, Texas that is part of Humble Independent School District. It serves 721 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

721 Students

49 Teachers

4400 Wilson Rd

Humble, TX 77396 View local requests

http://www.humbleisd.net/ple

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Park Lakes Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Park Lakes Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Park Lakes Elementary School

$35,716

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

182

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Park Lakes Elementary School has received support from 122 individuals from Texas and 60 individuals out-of-state.

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