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About this school
Lakeview Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Port Arthur, Texas that is part of Port Arthur Independent School District.
It serves 578 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 131 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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.
Lakeview Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Lakeview Elementary School
$48,763
raised using DonorsChoose
131
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
286
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
50
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Lakeview Elementary School has received support from
149 individuals from Texas and
137 individuals out-of-state.