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About this school
Cesar Chavez Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Pharr, Texas that is part of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District.
It serves 425 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 56 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
99%
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.
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Last updated Dec 23, 2025
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Cesar Chavez Elementary School
$20,225
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
149
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Cesar Chavez Elementary School has received support from
104 individuals from Texas and
45 individuals out-of-state.