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L.O. Donald Elementary School

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L.O. Donald Elementary School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 333 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

333 Students

30 Teachers

1218 Phinney Ave

Dallas, TX 75211 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/donald

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L.O. Donald 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.

L.O. Donald Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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L.O. Donald Elementary School

$25,736

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

126

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

L.O. Donald Elementary School has received support from 80 individuals from Texas and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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