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Silver Lake Elementary School

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Silver Lake Elementary School is an urban public school in Grapevine, Texas that is part of Grapevine-colleyville Ind SD. It serves 454 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

454 Students

47 Teachers

1301 N Dooley St

Grapevine, TX 76051 View local requests

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Silver Lake Elementary School Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Silver Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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Silver Lake Elementary School

$27,163

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

196

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Silver Lake Elementary School has received support from 131 individuals from Texas and 65 individuals out-of-state.

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Silver Lake Elementary School

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