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Lucile M Hendricks Elementary School is
an urban public school
in McAllen, Texas that is part of McAllen Independent School District.
It serves 426 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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Lucile M Hendricks Elementary School
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Lucile M Hendricks Elementary School has received support from
25 individuals from Texas and
21 individuals out-of-state.