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Park Elementary School

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Park Elementary School is an urban public school in El Paso, Texas that is part of El Paso Independent School District. It serves 384 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

384 Students

39 Teachers

3601 Edgar Park Ave

El Paso, TX 79904 View local requests

http://park.episd.org

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Park Elementary School Demographics

83%

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.

Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Park Elementary School

$14,449

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Park Elementary School has received support from 45 individuals from Texas and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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Park Elementary School

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