Augusto Guerra Elementary School in Alamo, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Augusto Guerra Elementary School is a suburban public school in Alamo, Texas that is part of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. It serves 700 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 10 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

700 Students

38 Teachers

807 State Highway 495

Alamo, TX 78516 View local requests

http://psjaisd.us

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Augusto Guerra 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.

Augusto Guerra Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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