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Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School

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Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School is an urban public school in Irving, Texas that is part of Irving Independent School District. It serves 846 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

846 Students

64 Teachers

707 W Pioneer Dr

Irving, TX 75061 View local requests

http://www.irvingisd.net

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Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School

$20,316

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

132

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School has received support from 109 individuals from Texas and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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