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Richard Lagow Elementary School

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Richard Lagow Elementary School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 436 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

436 Students

34 Teachers

637 Edgeworth Dr

Dallas, TX 75217 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/lagow

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Richard Lagow Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Richard Lagow Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Richard Lagow Elementary School

$29,966

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

178

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Richard Lagow Elementary School has received support from 112 individuals from Texas and 66 individuals out-of-state.

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