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About this school
Wolffarth Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Lubbock, Texas that is part of Lubbock Independent School District.
It serves 289 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
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.
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Last updated Mar 18, 2026
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Wolffarth Elementary School
$9,274
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
27
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Wolffarth Elementary School has received support from
20 individuals from Texas and
7 individuals out-of-state.
