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About this school
Allison Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District.
It serves 380 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 159 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 - 6
380 Students
35 Teachers
515 Vargas RdContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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.
Allison Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 20, 2026
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Allison Elementary School
$76,000
raised using DonorsChoose
159
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
374
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Allison Elementary School has received support from
281 individuals from Texas and
93 individuals out-of-state.
