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About this school
Purple Heart Elementary School is
an urban public school
in El Paso, Texas that is part of Socorro Independent School District.
It serves 906 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 38 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
906 Students
50 Teachers
14400 G R Campuzano 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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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Purple Heart Elementary School
$19,072
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
105
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Purple Heart Elementary School has received support from
76 individuals from Texas and
29 individuals out-of-state.