Stowe Elementary School in Duluth, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Stowe Elementary School is a rural public school in Duluth, Minnesota that is part of Duluth Independent School District 709. It serves 245 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

245 Students

20 Teachers

715 101st Ave W

Duluth, MN 55808 View local requests

http://stowe-elementary.isd709.org/

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Stowe Elementary School Demographics

71%

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.

Stowe Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 21, 2026

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