Brown Elementary School in Lubbock, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brown Elementary School is an urban public school in Lubbock, Texas that is part of Lubbock Independent School District. It serves 400 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

400 Students

27 Teachers

2315 36th St

Lubbock, TX 79412 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

Brown Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Dickson

Ms. Stuart

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Brown Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Brown Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 21, 2026

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