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Pitcher Elementary School

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Pitcher Elementary School is an urban public school in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of Kansas City School District 33. It serves 232 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.6:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

232 Students

27 Teachers

9915 E 38th Ter

Kansas City, MO 64133 View local requests

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Pitcher Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

Pitcher Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Pitcher Elementary School

$18,216

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

186

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pitcher Elementary School has received support from 96 individuals from Missouri and 90 individuals out-of-state.

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Pitcher Elementary School

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Pitcher Elementary School

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