Garza - Pena Elementary School in San Juan, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Garza - Pena Elementary School is a suburban public school in San Juan, Texas that is part of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. It serves 578 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 14 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

578 Students

36 Teachers

500 E FM 495

San Juan, TX 78589 View local requests

http://psjaisd.us

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Garza - Pena Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Garza - Pena Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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