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About this school
Hobbs Williams Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Grand Prairie, Texas that is part of Grand Prairie Independent School District.
It serves 629 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Hobbs Williams Elementary School
$32,468
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
194
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Hobbs Williams Elementary School has received support from
149 individuals from Texas and
45 individuals out-of-state.
