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Widen Elementary School

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Widen Elementary School is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District. It serves 402 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

402 Students

42 Teachers

5605 Nuckols Crossing Rd

Austin, TX 78744 View local requests

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Widen Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

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Widen Elementary School

$38,463

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

229

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Widen Elementary School has received support from 166 individuals from Texas and 63 individuals out-of-state.

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Widen Elementary School

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