Ed Downs Fine Arts Academy in San Benito, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ed Downs Fine Arts Academy is a suburban public school in San Benito, Texas that is part of San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 362 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

362 Students

26 Teachers

1302 N Dick Dowling St

San Benito, TX 78586 View local requests

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Ed Downs Fine Arts Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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