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About this school
IDEA - Parmer Park is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education.
It serves 658 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 20, 2026
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IDEA - Parmer Park
$12,385
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
49
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
IDEA - Parmer Park has received support from
37 individuals from Texas and
12 individuals out-of-state.