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K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted

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K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted is a public elementary school in Dallas ISD, serving 397 students in grades PK-08 in Dallas County. It holds a Texas Education Agency rating of B (88 out of 100), with a 13.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio. View the K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted 2026–2027 school calendar, key dates, academic ratings, demographics, and staff below.

397
Students
PK-08
Grades
Elementary School
Type
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Texas Education Agency

School Report Card

Official A–F accountability rating and profile for K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted · Prekindergarten - Grade 8.

TEA A–F
B
88out of 100
Overall rating
427Students
13.4Students / teacher
31.9Full-time teachers
$67,066Avg teacher salary

Student population & indicators

Economically disadvantaged 85.5%
Emergent bilingual / EL 47.3%
Special education 7.3%
Attendance rate 94.6%
Chronic absenteeism 14.8%

Distinction designations (7)

Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading Academic Achievement in Mathematics Academic Achievement in Science Academic Achievement in Social Studies Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps Postsecondary Readiness

Texas School Report Card

Full official report from the Texas Education Agency.

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School Calendar

Official Calendar
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Interactive calendar

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    Attendance zone

    Attendance zone boundaries determine which students are eligible to attend K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted. Enter your address below to check whether it falls inside.

    Note: this is a magnet / choice campus — students district-wide may apply. The map shows the Dallas ISD attendance boundary.

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    NCES · Common Core of Data

    Students & Community

    Enrollment and demographics for K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted (2024-2025), from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

    NCES CCD
    427Total students
    13.38:1Student / teacher ratio
    31.91Teachers (FTE)
    City, LargeLocale

    Enrollment by race & ethnicity

    Hispanic / Latino 66.5% (284)White 7.3% (31)Black / African American 20.8% (89)Asian 1.6% (7)Two or more races 3.3% (14)American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% (2)

    Enrollment by gender

    Male 45.9% (196) Female 54.1% (231)

    Free / reduced-price lunch

    85%

    365 of 427 students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

    NCES school report (2024-2025)

    Full Common Core of Data profile from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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    Faculty & Staff

    Browse the full faculty and staff directory for K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted — teacher names and email addresses — on the school's official site.

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