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About this school
Cathelene Thomas Elementary School is
a town public school
in Slaton, Texas that is part of Slaton Independent School District.
It serves 458 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 23 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 1 - 5
458 Students
33 Teachers
615 W Lubbock StContact 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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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Cathelene Thomas Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
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Cathelene Thomas Elementary School
$10,017
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
88
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Cathelene Thomas Elementary School has received support from
74 individuals from Texas and
14 individuals out-of-state.
