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East Prairie Elementary School

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About this school

East Prairie Elementary School is a rural public school in East Prairie, Missouri that is part of East Prairie School District R2. It serves 350 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

350 Students

25 Teachers

510 Wilkinson St

East Prairie, MO 63845 View local requests

http://www.eastprairie.org

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East Prairie Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Cook

Mrs. Dorris

Mrs. Kerri Benyoussef

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East Prairie Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

East Prairie Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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East Prairie Elementary School

$31,795

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

231

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

East Prairie Elementary School has received support from 101 individuals from Missouri and 130 individuals out-of-state.

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East Prairie Elementary School

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East Prairie Elementary School Demographics

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East Prairie Elementary School

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