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About this school
Dave Blair Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Farmers Branch, Texas that is part of Carrollton-Farmers Branch Isd.
It serves 496 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 46 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
496 Students
37 Teachers
14055 Heartside PlContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 12, 2026
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Dave Blair Elementary School
$18,759
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
131
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Dave Blair Elementary School has received support from
95 individuals from Texas and
36 individuals out-of-state.
