John Doedyns Elementary School in San Juan, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

John Doedyns Elementary School is a suburban public school in San Juan, Texas that is part of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. It serves 443 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

443 Students

38 Teachers

1401 N Raul Longoria Rd

San Juan, TX 78589 View local requests

http://www.psjaisd.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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John Doedyns Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

John Doedyns Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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