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Galloway Elementary School

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Galloway Elementary School is a suburban public school in Mesquite, Texas that is part of Mesquite Independent School District. It serves 441 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

441 Students

45 Teachers

200 Clary Dr

Mesquite, TX 75149 View local requests

http://www.mesquiteisd.org

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Galloway Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

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Galloway Elementary School

$38,274

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teachers funded

378

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Galloway Elementary School has received support from 168 individuals from Texas and 210 individuals out-of-state.

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