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About this school
Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acdmy is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 829 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 160 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acdmy Demographics
84%
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.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acdmy
$82,652
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
160
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
474
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acdmy has received support from
243 individuals from Texas and
231 individuals out-of-state.