Park Avenue Elementary School in Stuttgart, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Park Avenue Elementary School is a town public school in Stuttgart, Arkansas that is part of Stuttgart School District. It serves 570 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

570 Students

43 Teachers

1202 S Park Ave

Stuttgart, AR 72160 View local requests

http://#stuttgartschools.org#

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Park Avenue Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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.

Park Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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