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About this school
Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 384 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School
$37,091
raised using DonorsChoose
95
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
270
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School has received support from
178 individuals from Texas and
92 individuals out-of-state.