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About this school
Trautwein Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of Mehlville School District R9.
It serves 370 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
370 Students
29 Teachers
5011 Ambs RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Trautwein Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Trautwein Elementary School
$6,764
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
41
donors
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Trautwein Elementary School has received support from
33 individuals from Missouri and
8 individuals out-of-state.