White Rock Elementary School in Dallas, Texas on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"White Rock Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":8.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9856901,"projectId":8986272,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the new rug! Their faces lit up when they walked in and saw it! They get to sit on the letter that their name starts with and love all the different animals and colors! \r\n\r\nThe rug is the heart of our classroom! It has brightened up our room and bring us all so much joy! Our classroom rug holds many memories and we have already made so many great ones! From circle time to games to snack time to story time this rug was the perfect refresh our classroom needed!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your donations as they have brought such happiness to our room!","fullyFundedDate":1734194205596,"projectUrl":"project/rug-refresh/8986272/","projectTitle":"Rug Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mandel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9856901_orig.png?crop=443,443,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733253518876","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9856901"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_11995","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":980,"numTeachers":55,"percentFrplEligible":23,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":14,"percentWhite":64,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":16,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"17.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":91.4,"schoolId":11995,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about White Rock Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"White Rock Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/richardson-independent-school-district/white-rock-elementary-school/11995"}

About this school

White Rock Elementary School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Richardson Independent School District. It serves 980 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

980 Students

55 Teachers

9229 Chiswell Rd

Dallas, TX 75238 View local requests

http://www.richardson.k12.tx.us/administration/sch

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

White Rock Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Mandel

Ms. Tucker

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

White Rock Elementary School Demographics

23%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

White Rock Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.