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Kensler Elementary School

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Kensler Elementary School is an urban public school in Wichita, Kansas that is part of Wichita Public Schools. It serves 489 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

489 Students

35 Teachers

1030 N Wilbur Ln

Wichita, KS 67212 View local requests

http://www.usd259.org

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Kensler Elementary School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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.

Kensler Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Kensler Elementary School

$24,610

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

112

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Kensler Elementary School has received support from 63 individuals from Kansas and 49 individuals out-of-state.

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Kensler Elementary School

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