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College Street Elementary School

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College Street Elementary School is a town public school in Lindale, Texas that is part of Lindale Independent School District. It serves 518 students in grades 1 - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 1 - 3

518 Students

30 Teachers

106 N College St

Lindale, TX 75771 View local requests

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College Street Elementary School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

College Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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College Street Elementary School

$12,518

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

College Street Elementary School has received support from 89 individuals from Texas and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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