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About this school
Tom Landry Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Irving, Texas that is part of Carrollton-Farmers Branch Isd.
It serves 446 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
446 Students
21 Teachers
265 Red River TrlContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 1, 2026
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Tom Landry Elementary School
$8,040
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
64
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Tom Landry Elementary School has received support from
38 individuals from Texas and
26 individuals out-of-state.
