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About this school
Hillcrest Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Antonio, Texas that is part of San Antonio Independent School District.
It serves 354 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Hillcrest Elementary School
$19,722
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
117
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Hillcrest Elementary School has received support from
75 individuals from Texas and
42 individuals out-of-state.
