Otto Fridia Elementary School in Dallas, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Otto Fridia Elementary School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 176 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.8:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

176 Students

26 Teachers

6011 Old Ox Rd

Dallas, TX 75241 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/rlthornton

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Otto Fridia Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Otto Fridia Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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