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Rosendo Benavides Elementary School

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Rosendo Benavides Elementary School is a rural public school in Sullivan City, Texas that is part of La Joya Independent School District. It serves 275 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

275 Students

29 Teachers

1882 El Pinto Rd.

Sullivan City, TX 78595 View local requests

https://benavides.lajoyaisd.com/

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Rosendo Benavides Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

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.

Rosendo Benavides Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Rosendo Benavides Elementary School

$10,826

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Rosendo Benavides Elementary School has received support from 17 individuals from Texas and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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Rosendo Benavides Elementary School

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