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About this school
Dr Sue Shook Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in El Paso, Texas that is part of Socorro Independent School District.
It serves 1,274 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.1:1.
Its teachers have had 21 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 Pre-K - 5
1,274 Students
47 Teachers
13777 Paseo Del Este DrContact 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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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dr Sue Shook Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
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Dr Sue Shook Elementary School
$11,498
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
70
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Dr Sue Shook Elementary School has received support from
48 individuals from Texas and
22 individuals out-of-state.
