Alex W Spence Middle School & Talented & Gifted Academy in Dallas, Texas on �ǿմ�ý

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Alex W Spence Middle School & Talented & Gifted Academy

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Alex W Spence Middle School & Talented & Gifted Academy is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 512 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

512 Students

51 Teachers

4001 Capitol Ave

Dallas, TX 75204 View local requests

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Alex W Spence Middle School & Talented & Gifted Academy Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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