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Benavides Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Brownsville, Texas that is part of Brownsville Independent School District.
It serves 872 students
in Pre-K - 5
with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
Its teachers have had 277 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
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.
Benavides Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 8, 2025
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Benavides Elementary School
$82,511
raised using DonorsChoose
277
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
408
donors
46
projects
for
basic supplies
46
projects for
technology
49
projects for
books
38
projects
for
art supplies
Benavides Elementary School has received support from
232 individuals from Texas and
176 individuals out-of-state.
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