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Frederick Douglass Elementary School

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Frederick Douglass Elementary School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 429 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

429 Students

32 Teachers

226 N Jim Miller Rd

Dallas, TX 75217 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/douglass

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Frederick Douglass Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Frederick Douglass Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Frederick Douglass Elementary School

$40,125

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

225

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Frederick Douglass Elementary School has received support from 142 individuals from Texas and 83 individuals out-of-state.

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