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About this school
Sam Houston STEM Elementary School is
a town public school
in Marshall, Texas that is part of Marshall Independent School District.
It serves 538 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
538 Students
# of teachers unavailable
2905 E Travis StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sam Houston STEM Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 13, 2026
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Sam Houston STEM Elementary School
$9,891
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
60
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
Sam Houston STEM Elementary School has received support from
40 individuals from Texas and
20 individuals out-of-state.
