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About this school
Crestview Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Waco, Texas that is part of Waco Independent School District.
It serves 474 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 160 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
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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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Crestview Elementary School
$81,885
raised using DonorsChoose
160
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
250
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Crestview Elementary School has received support from
170 individuals from Texas and
80 individuals out-of-state.