Rancho Verde Elementary School in Brownsville, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rancho Verde Elementary School is a rural public school in Brownsville, Texas that is part of Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 686 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

686 Students

36 Teachers

101 Rancho Alegre

Brownsville, TX 78526 View local requests

http://rve.lfcisd.net

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Rancho Verde Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Rancho Verde Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 27, 2026

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