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About this school
Dunaway Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Waxahachie, Texas that is part of Waxahachie Independent School District.
It serves 506 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 113 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
506 Students
40 Teachers
600 S Highway 77Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
72%
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.
Dunaway Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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Dunaway Elementary School
$36,240
raised using DonorsChoose
113
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
248
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Dunaway Elementary School has received support from
116 individuals from Texas and
132 individuals out-of-state.
