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About this school
Parkway Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Saint Joseph, Missouri that is part of St Joseph School District.
It serves 435 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
Its teachers have had 37 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
15%
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.
Parkway Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Parkway Elementary School
$18,524
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
76
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Parkway Elementary School has received support from
56 individuals from Missouri and
20 individuals out-of-state.