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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 281 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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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 Feb 25, 2026
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Atkinson Elementary School
$176,383
raised using DonorsChoose
281
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
512
donors
32
projects
for
basic supplies
49
projects for
technology
37
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Atkinson Elementary School has received support from
226 individuals from Texas and
286 individuals out-of-state.
