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About this school
Oran M Roberts Elementary School 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 9.4:1.
Its teachers have had 99 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
37 Teachers
4919 E Grand AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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94%
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Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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Oran M Roberts Elementary School
$41,640
raised using DonorsChoose
99
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
282
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Oran M Roberts Elementary School has received support from
179 individuals from Texas and
103 individuals out-of-state.
