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Benavides Elementary School

35 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!
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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Pre-K - 5 Grades Served
872 Students
46 Teachers
3101 McAllen Rd Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Brownsville, TX 78520
http://www.bisd.us/benavides/

About this school

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 278 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Benavides Elementary School Demographics

95%
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
97%
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.

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.

Benavides Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 26, 2025

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Benavides Elementary School

$82,666
raised using DonorsChoose
278
projects funded
34
teachers funded
408
donors
46
projects for basic supplies
47
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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