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About this school
Frederick Douglass Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 428 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 100 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
428 Students
32 Teachers
226 N Jim Miller RdContact 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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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Frederick Douglass Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
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Frederick Douglass Elementary School
$43,091
raised using DonorsChoose
100
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
232
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Frederick Douglass Elementary School has received support from
147 individuals from Texas and
85 individuals out-of-state.
