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Perez Elementary School

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Perez Elementary School is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District. It serves 449 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

449 Students

48 Teachers

7500 S Pleasant Valley Rd

Austin, TX 78744 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Perez Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Perez Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Perez Elementary School

$40,290

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

283

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Perez Elementary School has received support from 203 individuals from Texas and 80 individuals out-of-state.

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Perez Elementary School

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Perez Elementary School

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