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Donna Wernecke Elementary School

18 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!

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Support towards 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.
Pre-K - 6 Grades Served
679 Students
41 Teachers
4500 W DOVE AVE Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
McAllen, TX 78504
http://dwe.sharylandisd.org/

About this school

Donna Wernecke Elementary School is an urban public school in McAllen, Texas that is part of Sharyland Independent School District. It serves 679 students in Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 161 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Donna Wernecke Elementary School Demographics

71%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Donna Wernecke Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 19, 2025

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Donna Wernecke Elementary School

$54,736
raised using DonorsChoose
161
projects funded
24
teachers funded
457
donors
22
projects for basic supplies
21
projects for technology
32
projects for books
18
projects for art supplies

Donna Wernecke Elementary School has received support from 317 individuals from Texas and 140 individuals out-of-state.

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