Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy in Dallas, Texas on �ǿմ�ý

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Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy

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Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 426 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 129 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

426 Students

32 Teachers

5640 S Marsalis Ave

Dallas, TX 75241 View local requests

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Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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

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