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John Fiske Elementary School

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John Fiske Elementary School is an urban public school in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Kansas City, Kansas City Public Schools. It serves 288 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

288 Students

25 Teachers

625 S Valley St

Kansas City, KS 66105 View local requests

http://www.kckps.org

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John Fiske Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

John Fiske Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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John Fiske Elementary School

$22,685

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

200

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

John Fiske Elementary School has received support from 121 individuals from Kansas and 79 individuals out-of-state.

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John Fiske Elementary School

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