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Gilbert Cuellar Sr. Elementary School

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Gilbert Cuellar Sr. Elementary School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 690 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

690 Students

43 Teachers

337 Pleasant Vista Dr

Dallas, TX 75217 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/cuellar

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Gilbert Cuellar Sr. Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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Gilbert Cuellar Sr. Elementary School

$18,496

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

116

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Gilbert Cuellar Sr. Elementary School has received support from 76 individuals from Texas and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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Gilbert Cuellar Sr. Elementary School

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