Texans Can Academy Dallas - Pleasant Grove in Dallas, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Texans Can Academy Dallas - Pleasant Grove is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 521 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

521 Students

25 Teachers

1227 N Masters Dr

Dallas, TX 75217 View local requests

https://www.texanscan.org/o/dallas/page/dallas-pleasant-grove

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Texans Can Academy Dallas - Pleasant Grove Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Texans Can Academy Dallas - Pleasant Grove Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 23, 2026

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