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About this school
Blackshear Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District.
It serves 204 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.3:1.
Its teachers have had 197 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
204 Students
28 Teachers
1712 E 11th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 23, 2026
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Blackshear Elementary School
$95,369
raised using DonorsChoose
197
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
584
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
36
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Blackshear Elementary School has received support from
404 individuals from Texas and
180 individuals out-of-state.