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Billy Earl Dade Middle School

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Billy Earl Dade Middle School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 643 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

643 Students

66 Teachers

2727 Al Lipscomb Way

Dallas, TX 75215 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/dade

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Billy Earl Dade Middle School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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Billy Earl Dade Middle School

$21,220

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

Billy Earl Dade Middle School has received support from 63 individuals from Texas and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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