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Cedar Crest Elementary School

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Cedar Crest Elementary School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 373 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

373 Students

30 Teachers

2020 Mouser Ln

Dallas, TX 75203 View local requests

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Cedar Crest Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Cedar Crest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Cedar Crest Elementary School

$48,309

raised using DonorsChoose

100

projects funded

teachers funded

203

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Cedar Crest Elementary School has received support from 121 individuals from Texas and 82 individuals out-of-state.

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