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Felix Botello Elementary School

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Felix Botello Elementary School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 538 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

538 Students

34 Teachers

225 S Marsalis Ave

Dallas, TX 75203 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/botello

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Felix Botello Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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Felix Botello Elementary School

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Felix Botello Elementary School has received support from 67 individuals from Texas and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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