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About this school
Joseph C Martin Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Laredo, Texas that is part of Laredo Independent School District.
It serves 446 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 8 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
98%
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 4, 2025
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Joseph C Martin Elementary School
$2,693
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
12
donors
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
Joseph C Martin Elementary School has received support from
9 individuals from Texas and
3 individuals out-of-state.