Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted

Dallas ISD · Dallas County

Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted is a public elementary school in Dallas ISD, serving 241 students in grades KG-07 in Dallas County. It holds a Texas Education Agency rating of B (88 out of 100), with a 12.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio. View the Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted 2026–2027 school calendar, key dates, academic ratings, demographics, and staff below.

241
Students
KG-07
Grades
Elementary School
Type
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Texas Education Agency

School Report Card

Official A–F accountability rating and profile for Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted · Kindergarten - Grade 8.

TEA A–F
B
88out of 100
Overall rating
244Students
12.5Students / teacher
19.5Full-time teachers
$66,223Avg teacher salary

Student population & indicators

Economically disadvantaged 72.5%
Emergent bilingual / EL 17.2%
Special education 3.3%
Attendance rate 96.1%
Chronic absenteeism 6.6%

Distinction designations (6)

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

Texas School Report Card

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School Calendar

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    NCES · Common Core of Data

    Students & Community

    Enrollment and demographics for Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted (2024-2025), from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

    NCES CCD
    244Total students
    12.49:1Student / teacher ratio
    19.54Teachers (FTE)
    City, LargeLocale

    Enrollment by race & ethnicity

    Hispanic / Latino 26.6% (65)White 2.5% (6)Black / African American 66.4% (162)Asian 0.4% (1)Two or more races 2.9% (7)American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2% (3)

    Enrollment by gender

    Male 48.8% (119) Female 51.2% (125)

    Free / reduced-price lunch

    73%

    177 of 244 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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