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About this school
Kirkpatrick Elementary School is
a town public school
in Clarksdale, Mississippi that is part of Clarksdale Municipal School District.
It serves 273 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
Its teachers have had 182 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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 - 4
273 Students
14 Teachers
1101 Smith StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Kirkpatrick Elementary School
$84,243
raised using DonorsChoose
182
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
316
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
53
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Kirkpatrick Elementary School has received support from
144 individuals from Mississippi and
172 individuals out-of-state.