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About this school
New Stanley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Kansas City, Kansas City Public Schools.
It serves 251 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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New Stanley Elementary School
$19,144
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
143
donors
5
projects for
books
New Stanley Elementary School has received support from
73 individuals from Kansas and
70 individuals out-of-state.
