Delco Primary School in Austin, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Delco Primary School is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Pflugerville Independent School District. It serves 507 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

507 Students

48 Teachers

12900 Dessau Rd Ste A

Austin, TX 78754 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Delco Primary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Elsa Rebecca De La Cruz

Mrs. Johnson

Ms. Stevens

Ms. Williams

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Delco Primary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Delco Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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