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About this school
Silver Lake Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Grapevine, Texas that is part of Grapevine-colleyville Ind SD.
It serves 454 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
Its teachers have had 65 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
454 Students
47 Teachers
1301 N Dooley StContact 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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66%
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.
Silver Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 25, 2026
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Silver Lake Elementary School
$27,917
raised using DonorsChoose
65
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
204
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Silver Lake Elementary School has received support from
135 individuals from Texas and
69 individuals out-of-state.
