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Highland Park Elementary School

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Highland Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District. It serves 651 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

651 Students

40 Teachers

4900 Fairview Dr

Austin, TX 78731 View local requests

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Highland Park Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

Highland Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Highland Park Elementary School

$28,664

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

230

donors

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Highland Park Elementary School has received support from 206 individuals from Texas and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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Highland Park Elementary School

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