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About this school
River Pines Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Humble, Texas that is part of Humble Independent School District.
It serves 718 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 126 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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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River Pines Elementary School
$74,397
raised using DonorsChoose
126
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
421
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
River Pines Elementary School has received support from
214 individuals from Texas and
207 individuals out-of-state.