Romine Elementary School in Little Rock, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Romine Elementary School is an urban public school in Little Rock, Arkansas that is part of Little Rock School District. It serves 229 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

229 Students

23 Teachers

3400 Romine Rd

Little Rock, AR 72204 View local requests

http://www.lrsd.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Romine Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Baugher

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Ms. slyter

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Romine Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

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

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