Richwoods Elementary School in Richwoods, Missouri on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Richwoods Elementary School is a rural public school in Richwoods, Missouri that is part of Richwoods School District R7. It serves 125 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.8:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

125 Students

16 Teachers

10788 State Highway A

Richwoods, MO 63071 View local requests

http://www.richwoodsr7.org

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Richwoods Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

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

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