James Bilhartz Junior Elementary School in Dallas, Texas on �ǿմ�ý

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James Bilhartz Junior Elementary School

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James Bilhartz Junior Elementary School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Duncanville Independent School District. It serves 489 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

489 Students

38 Teachers

6700 Wandt Dr

Dallas, TX 75236 View local requests

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James Bilhartz Junior Elementary School Demographics

89%

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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