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Las Palmas Elementary School

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Las Palmas Elementary School is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of Edgewood Ind School District-San Antonio. It serves 300 students in grades K - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 7

300 Students

34 Teachers

115 Las Palmas Dr

San Antonio, TX 78237 View local requests

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Las Palmas Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Las Palmas Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Las Palmas Elementary School

$10,745

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Las Palmas Elementary School has received support from 15 individuals from Texas and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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Las Palmas Elementary School

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