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About this school
Paredes Middle School is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District.
It serves 625 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
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 Mar 12, 2026
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Paredes Middle School
$22,131
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
140
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Paredes Middle School has received support from
96 individuals from Texas and
44 individuals out-of-state.
