Itasca Elementary School in Itasca, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Itasca Elementary School is a rural public school in Itasca, Texas that is part of Itasca Independent School District. It serves 290 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 3 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

290 Students

23 Teachers

300 N Files St

Itasca, TX 76055 View local requests

http://www.itascaisd.org

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Itasca Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Mendez

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Itasca Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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.

Itasca Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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