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About this school
Cedar Crest Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 373 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 102 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 6
373 Students
30 Teachers
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Cedar Crest Elementary School
$49,157
raised using DonorsChoose
102
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
205
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Cedar Crest Elementary School has received support from
123 individuals from Texas and
82 individuals out-of-state.
