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Lucile M Hendricks Elementary School is
an urban public school
in McAllen, Texas that is part of McAllen Independent School District.
It serves 426 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Lucile M Hendricks Elementary School
$18,557
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62
projects
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teachers
funded
32
donors
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basic supplies
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projects for
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art supplies
Lucile M Hendricks Elementary School has received support from
18 individuals from Texas and
14 individuals out-of-state.