Palo Alto Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Palo Alto Elementary School is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of South San Antonio Independent School District. It serves 534 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

534 Students

29 Teachers

1725 Palo Alto Rd

San Antonio, TX 78211 View local requests

http://www.southsanisd.net/paloalto.cfm?subpage=2037

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Palo Alto Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Palo Alto Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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