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About this school
Zavala Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District.
It serves 226 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Zavala Elementary School
$55,718
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
402
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Zavala Elementary School has received support from
296 individuals from Texas and
106 individuals out-of-state.
