Shady Grove School in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Shady Grove School is a town public school in Poplar Bluff, Missouri that is part of Missouri Department of Education. It serves 39 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 6.5:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades Not specified

39 Students

6 Teachers

2400 High St

Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 View local requests

http://www.dese.mo.gov/divspeced/stateschools/

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Shady Grove School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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.

Shady Grove School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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