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Harry H Herndon Elementary School

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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 154 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

527 Students

29 Teachers

300 Blackland Rd

Fate, TX 75132 View local requests

http://www.rcisd.org

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Harry H Herndon Elementary School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

Harry H Herndon Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Harry H Herndon Elementary School

$64,091

raised using DonorsChoose

154

projects funded

teachers funded

197

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Harry H Herndon Elementary School has received support from 162 individuals from Texas and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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Harry H Herndon Elementary School

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