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Henry W Longfellow Academy

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Henry W Longfellow Academy is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 431 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

431 Students

24 Teachers

7600 Inwood Road

Dallas, TX 75209 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/longfellow

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Henry W Longfellow Academy Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Henry W Longfellow Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 12, 2025

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Henry W Longfellow Academy

$10,046

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

Henry W Longfellow Academy has received support from 47 individuals from Texas and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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