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Pillow Elementary School

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Pillow Elementary School is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District. It serves 365 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

365 Students

36 Teachers

3025 Crosscreek Dr

Austin, TX 78757 View local requests

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Pillow Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

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

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Pillow Elementary School

$36,116

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

209

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pillow Elementary School has received support from 171 individuals from Texas and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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Pillow Elementary School

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