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Mark Twain School for the Talented & Gifted

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About this school

Mark Twain School for the Talented & Gifted is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 241 students in grades K - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 7

241 Students

25 Teachers

724 Green Cove Ln

Dallas, TX 75232 View local requests

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Mark Twain School for the Talented & Gifted Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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

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