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Charles Borchers Elementary School

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Charles Borchers Elementary School is an urban public school in Laredo, Texas that is part of United Independent School District. It serves 502 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

502 Students

50 Teachers

9551 Backwoods Trl

Laredo, TX 78045 View local requests

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Charles Borchers Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

Charles Borchers Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Charles Borchers Elementary School

$6,809

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Charles Borchers Elementary School has received support from 22 individuals from Texas and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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Charles Borchers Elementary School

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