Laurel Mountain Elementary School in Austin, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Laurel Mountain Elementary School is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Round Rock Independent School District. It serves 546 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

546 Students

48 Teachers

10111 D K Ranch Rd

Austin, TX 78759 View local requests

http://schools.roundrockisd.org/laurelmountain/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Laurel Mountain Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Laurel Mountain Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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