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About this school
Larry G Smith Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mesquite, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 741 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 123 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
741 Students
44 Teachers
5299 Gus Thomasson 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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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 21, 2026
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Larry G Smith Elementary School
$60,973
raised using DonorsChoose
123
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
389
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Larry G Smith Elementary School has received support from
288 individuals from Texas and
101 individuals out-of-state.
