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About this school
M.S. Ryan Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Laredo, Texas that is part of Laredo Independent School District.
It serves 856 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 108 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
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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M.S. Ryan Elementary School
$40,318
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
108
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
251
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
M.S. Ryan Elementary School has received support from
189 individuals from Texas and
62 individuals out-of-state.