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John Q Adams Elementary School

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John Q Adams Elementary School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 381 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

381 Students

44 Teachers

1335 Pleasant Dr.

Dallas, TX 75217 View local requests

https://jqadams.dallasisd.org/

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Mrs. Blackshear-Akintola

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John Q Adams 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

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.

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John Q Adams Elementary School

$26,355

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projects funded

teachers funded

197

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projects for technology

projects for books

John Q Adams Elementary School has received support from 133 individuals from Texas and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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