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About this school
Sanchez Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District.
It serves 479 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
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.
Sanchez Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 1, 2026
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Sanchez Elementary School
$13,757
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
93
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Sanchez Elementary School has received support from
74 individuals from Texas and
19 individuals out-of-state.
