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About this school
Atkinson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Pasadena Independent School District.
It serves 458 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 277 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Atkinson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Atkinson Elementary School
$175,345
raised using DonorsChoose
277
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
508
donors
30
projects
for
basic supplies
49
projects for
technology
37
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Atkinson Elementary School has received support from
226 individuals from Texas and
282 individuals out-of-state.