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Matthews Elementary School
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About this school

Matthews Elementary School is a suburban public school in Grain Valley, Missouri that is part of Grain Valley School District R5. It serves 422 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
422 Students
42 Teachers
144 NE McQuerry Rd Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Grain Valley, MO 64029 View local requests
https://matthews.grainvalleyschools.org/
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Matthews Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Matthews Elementary School Demographics

37%
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
20%
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.

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.

Matthews Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 7, 2026

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Matthews Elementary School

$55,928
raised using DonorsChoose
126
projects funded
13
teachers funded
195
donors
28
projects for basic supplies
3
projects for technology
28
projects for books
5
projects for art supplies

Matthews Elementary School has received support from 107 individuals from Missouri and 88 individuals out-of-state.