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About this school
Joseph Gilbert Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Del Valle Independent School District.
It serves 684 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Joseph Gilbert Elementary School
$59,971
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
250
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Joseph Gilbert Elementary School has received support from
199 individuals from Texas and
51 individuals out-of-state.
