Little Cypress Elementary School in Orange, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Little Cypress Elementary School is a town public school in Orange, Texas that is part of Little Cypress Mauriceville School District. It serves 522 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 249 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

522 Students

42 Teachers

5723 Meeks Dr

Orange, TX 77632 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Mrs. Kathleen Thibodeaux

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Little Cypress Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

Little Cypress Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 20, 2026

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