Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School in Texarkana, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School is a suburban public school in Texarkana, Arkansas that is part of Texarkana Arkansas School District 7. It serves 373 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

373 Students

25 Teachers

1002 E 35th St

Texarkana, AR 71854 View local requests

http://tasd7.net

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Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Daniel

Mrs. Langley

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Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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.

Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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