Damar Elementary School in Damar, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Damar Elementary School is a rural public school in Damar, Kansas that is part of Palco Unified School District 269. It serves 37 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.3:1. Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

37 Students

7 Teachers

402 3rd St

Damar, KS 67632 View local requests

https://www.usd269.net/

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Damar Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Damar Elementary School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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

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