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Paredes Middle School

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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 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

625 Students

62 Teachers

10100 S Mary Moore Searight Dr

Austin, TX 78748 View local requests

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Paredes Middle School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Paredes Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Paredes Middle School

$20,984

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

138

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Paredes Middle School has received support from 95 individuals from Texas and 43 individuals out-of-state.

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Paredes Middle School

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