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About this school
Finley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Laredo, Texas that is part of United Independent School District.
It serves 473 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Finley Elementary School
$29,687
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
98
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
40
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Finley Elementary School has received support from
68 individuals from Texas and
30 individuals out-of-state.