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About this school
Guerrero Thompson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District.
It serves 516 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 171 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
516 Students
42 Teachers
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Guerrero Thompson Elementary School
$66,939
raised using DonorsChoose
171
projects
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27
teachers
funded
252
donors
20
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art supplies
Guerrero Thompson Elementary School has received support from
206 individuals from Texas and
46 individuals out-of-state.