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About this school
Hernandez Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Marcos, Texas that is part of San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District.
It serves 557 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
557 Students
46 Teachers
333 Stagecoach TrlContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 10, 2026
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Hernandez Elementary School
$56,800
raised using DonorsChoose
87
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
122
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
Hernandez Elementary School has received support from
90 individuals from Texas and
32 individuals out-of-state.