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About this school
Maplecrest Elementary School is
a town public school
in Lebanon, Missouri that is part of Lebanon School District R3.
It serves 656 students
in grades 2 - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 154 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Maplecrest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Maplecrest Elementary School
$55,231
raised using DonorsChoose
154
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
359
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
33
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Maplecrest Elementary School has received support from
254 individuals from Missouri and
105 individuals out-of-state.