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Eastgate Sixth Grade Center

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Eastgate Sixth Grade Center is an urban public school in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of North Kansas City Schools 74. It serves 633 students in grades 6 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 6

633 Students

53 Teachers

4700 NE Parvin Rd

Kansas City, MO 64117 View local requests

http://www.nkcschools.org/egms/

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Eastgate Sixth Grade Center Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

43%

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.

Eastgate Sixth Grade Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Eastgate Sixth Grade Center

$10,663

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Eastgate Sixth Grade Center has received support from 42 individuals from Missouri and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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Eastgate Sixth Grade Center

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