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About this school
Arnoldo Cantu Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in San Juan, Texas that is part of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District.
It serves 570 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
570 Students
39 Teachers
2900 N Raul Longoria RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 14, 2026
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Arnoldo Cantu Elementary School
$16,584
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
65
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Arnoldo Cantu Elementary School has received support from
45 individuals from Texas and
20 individuals out-of-state.