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K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted
Join the 112 supporters who believe in this school.
About this school
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 400 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
400 Students
24 Teachers
6911 Victoria AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted Demographics
85%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
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K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted
$39,632
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
112
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted has received support from
88 individuals from Texas and
24 individuals out-of-state.
