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About this school
Parkdale Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Waco, Texas that is part of Waco Independent School District.
It serves 518 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 40 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
84%
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.
Parkdale Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 21, 2026
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Parkdale Elementary School
$19,849
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
90
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Parkdale Elementary School has received support from
67 individuals from Texas and
23 individuals out-of-state.
