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About this school
Short Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Arlington, Texas that is part of Arlington Independent School District.
It serves 369 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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75%
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.
Short Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Short Elementary School
$24,166
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
125
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Short Elementary School has received support from
89 individuals from Texas and
36 individuals out-of-state.