Henry Ford Elementary School in Pharr, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Henry Ford Elementary School is an urban public school in Pharr, Texas that is part of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. It serves 697 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 118 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

697 Students

48 Teachers

1110 E Polk Ave

Pharr, TX 78577 View local requests

http://psjaisd.us

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Henry Ford 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.

Henry Ford Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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