Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary School in Del Rio, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary School is a rural public school in Del Rio, Texas that is part of San Felipe-del Rio Cons Ind SD. It serves 627 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

627 Students

42 Teachers

Highway 90 E

Del Rio, TX 78840 View local requests

http://www.sfdr-cisd.org/elementary-school/dr-fermin-calderon-elementa

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Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 25, 2025

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