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About this school
Harry H Herndon Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Fate, Texas that is part of Royse City Independent School District.
It serves 527 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
Its teachers have had 157 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 K - 5
527 Students
29 Teachers
300 Blackland RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Harry H Herndon Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
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Harry H Herndon Elementary School
$64,753
raised using DonorsChoose
157
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
199
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
43
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Harry H Herndon Elementary School has received support from
163 individuals from Texas and
36 individuals out-of-state.
