La Encantada Elementary School in San Benito, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

La Encantada Elementary School is a rural public school in San Benito, Texas that is part of San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 487 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

487 Students

22 Teachers

35001 FM 1577

San Benito, TX 78586 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

La Encantada Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Edna De Leon

Ms. Patlan

Mrs. Zapata

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La Encantada Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

La Encantada Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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