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About this school
H.I. Holland Elementary School - Lisbon is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 346 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 63 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
346 Students
26 Teachers
4203 S Lancaster RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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H.I. Holland Elementary School - Lisbon Demographics
84%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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H.I. Holland Elementary School - Lisbon
$26,768
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
136
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
H.I. Holland Elementary School - Lisbon has received support from
83 individuals from Texas and
53 individuals out-of-state.
