Gloria Willis Middle School in Kansas City, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gloria Willis Middle School is an urban public school in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Kansas City, Kansas City Public Schools. It serves 737 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.6:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

737 Students

30 Teachers

1735 N 64th Ter

Kansas City, KS 66102 View local requests

http://www.kckps.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Gloria Willis Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Davis

Mrs. Gao

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Gloria Willis Middle School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Gloria Willis Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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