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About this school
Jose May Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 707 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 68 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 - 6
707 Students
39 Teachers
9818 Brockbank DrContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Jose May Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 5, 2026
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Jose May Elementary School
$30,080
raised using DonorsChoose
68
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
197
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Jose May Elementary School has received support from
129 individuals from Texas and
68 individuals out-of-state.
