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Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School

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Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 428 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 201 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

428 Students

33 Teachers

7800 Umphress Rd

Dallas, TX 75217 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/hawthorne

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Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School

$70,353

raised using DonorsChoose

201

projects funded

teachers funded

386

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School has received support from 235 individuals from Texas and 151 individuals out-of-state.

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