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Col Ben Narbuth Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in El Paso, Texas that is part of Socorro Independent School District.
It serves 932 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Col Ben Narbuth Elementary School
$9,948
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
11
donors
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Col Ben Narbuth Elementary School has received support from
8 individuals from Texas and
3 individuals out-of-state.
