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Thomas Tolbert Elementary School

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Thomas Tolbert Elementary School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 302 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

302 Students

32 Teachers

4000 Blue Ridge Blvd

Dallas, TX 75233 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/tolbert

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Thomas Tolbert Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Thomas Tolbert Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Thomas Tolbert Elementary School

$19,175

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Thomas Tolbert Elementary School has received support from 47 individuals from Texas and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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