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About this school
W.A. Blair Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 403 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
403 Students
39 Teachers
7720 Gayglen 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
American, or Asian
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W.A. Blair Elementary School
$50,770
raised using DonorsChoose
111
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
191
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
W.A. Blair Elementary School has received support from
111 individuals from Texas and
80 individuals out-of-state.