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About this school
A.G. Hilliard Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 591 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 650 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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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.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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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A.G. Hilliard Elementary School
$647,370
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
650
projects
funded
129
teachers
funded
667
donors
42
projects
for
basic supplies
213
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
A.G. Hilliard Elementary School has received support from
319 individuals from Texas and
348 individuals out-of-state.