Dolores Huerta Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas on DonorsChoose

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Dolores Huerta Elementary School is an urban public school in Fort Worth, Texas that is part of Fort Worth Independent School District. It serves 487 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

487 Students

37 Teachers

3309 W Long Ave

Fort Worth, TX 76106 View local requests

http://www.fortworthisd.org

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Dolores Huerta Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Dolores Huerta Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 27, 2026

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