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Stephens Elementary School

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Stephens Elementary School is an urban public school in Little Rock, Arkansas that is part of Little Rock School District. It serves 436 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

436 Students

34 Teachers

3700 W 18th St

Little Rock, AR 72204 View local requests

http://www.lrsd.org

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Stephens Elementary School Demographics

94%

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.

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

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Stephens Elementary School

$15,128

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Stephens Elementary School has received support from 50 individuals from Arkansas and 27 individuals out-of-state.

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Stephens Elementary School

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Stephens Elementary School

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