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About this school
D McRae Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fort Worth, Texas that is part of Fort Worth Independent School District.
It serves 561 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
561 Students
39 Teachers
3316 Avenue NContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
D McRae Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 22, 2026
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D McRae Elementary School
$38,243
raised using DonorsChoose
73
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
187
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
D McRae Elementary School has received support from
73 individuals from Texas and
114 individuals out-of-state.
