Rufino Mendoza Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas on �ǿմ�ý

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Rufino Mendoza Elementary School

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Rufino Mendoza Elementary School is an urban public school in Fort Worth, Texas that is part of Fort Worth Independent School District. It serves 327 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

327 Students

27 Teachers

1412 Denver Ave

Fort Worth, TX 76164 View local requests

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Rufino Mendoza Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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