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William Lipscomb Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 406 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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William Lipscomb Elementary School
$44,002
raised using DonorsChoose
80
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
271
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
William Lipscomb Elementary School has received support from
221 individuals from Texas and
50 individuals out-of-state.
