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Wooten Elementary School

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Wooten Elementary School is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District. It serves 344 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1. Its teachers have had 152 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

344 Students

39 Teachers

601 E St Johns Ave

Austin, TX 78752 View local requests

https://wooten.austinschools.org/

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Wooten Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Wooten Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Wooten Elementary School

$92,659

raised using DonorsChoose

152

projects funded

teachers funded

474

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Wooten Elementary School has received support from 357 individuals from Texas and 117 individuals out-of-state.

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Wooten Elementary School

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