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About this school
Versia L Williams Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fort Worth, Texas that is part of Fort Worth Independent School District.
It serves 292 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
292 Students
29 Teachers
901 Baurline StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Versia L Williams Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 22, 2026
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Versia L Williams Elementary School
$6,586
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
53
donors
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Versia L Williams Elementary School has received support from
26 individuals from Texas and
27 individuals out-of-state.
