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About this school
San Jacinto Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 465 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 430 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
465 Students
31 Teachers
7900 Hume DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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San Jacinto Elementary School
$153,386
raised using DonorsChoose
430
projects
funded
62
teachers
funded
509
donors
52
projects
for
basic supplies
96
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
45
projects
for
art supplies
San Jacinto Elementary School has received support from
325 individuals from Texas and
184 individuals out-of-state.