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About this school
Shackelford Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Waxahachie, Texas that is part of Waxahachie Independent School District.
It serves 441 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 12 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
49%
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 Dec 21, 2025
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Shackelford Elementary School
$7,112
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
65
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Shackelford Elementary School has received support from
55 individuals from Texas and
10 individuals out-of-state.