Five Palms Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Five Palms Elementary School is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of South San Antonio Independent School District. It serves 372 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 168 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

372 Students

31 Teachers

7138 Five Palms Dr

San Antonio, TX 78242 View local requests

http://www.southsanisd.net/fivepalms.cfm?subpage=2025

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

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Five Palms Elementary 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.

Five Palms Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 21, 2026

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