South Elementary School in Plainview, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

South Elementary School is a town public school in Plainview, Texas that is part of Plainview Independent School District. It serves 460 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

460 Students

26 Teachers

605 S. Garland

Plainview, TX 79072 View local requests

http://www.plainviewisd.org/hillcrest

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

South Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Dr. McCandless

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South Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

South Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 20, 2026

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