Stephen C Foster Elementary School in Dallas, Texas on �ǿմ�ý

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Stephen C Foster Elementary School

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Stephen C Foster Elementary School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 603 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

603 Students

44 Teachers

3700 Clover Ln

Dallas, TX 75220 View local requests

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Stephen C Foster Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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

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