Dailey Middle School in Austin, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dailey Middle School is a town public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Del Valle Independent School District. It serves 814 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

814 Students

54 Teachers

14000 Westall

Austin, TX 78725 View local requests

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Dailey Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Dailey Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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