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About this school
Patriot Elementary School is
a town public school
in Box Elder, South Dakota that is part of Douglas School District 51 - 1.
It serves 982 students
in grades Pre-K - 3.
Its teachers have had 124 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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 - 3
982 Students
# of teachers unavailable
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
19%
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.
Patriot Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Patriot Elementary School
$70,714
raised using DonorsChoose
124
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
177
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Patriot Elementary School has received support from
82 individuals from South Dakota and
95 individuals out-of-state.