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K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted

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K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 397 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

397 Students

24 Teachers

6911 Victoria Ave

Dallas, TX 75209 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/polk

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K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted

$39,351

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

111

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted has received support from 87 individuals from Texas and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted

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