Pickle Elementary School in Austin, Texas on �ǿմ�ý

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Pickle Elementary School

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Pickle Elementary School is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District. It serves 390 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

390 Students

37 Teachers

1101 Wheatley Ave

Austin, TX 78752 View local requests

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Pickle Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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