Wedgwood 6th Grade Center in Florissant, Missouri on DonorsChoose

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Wedgwood 6th Grade Center is a suburban public school in Florissant, Missouri that is part of Ferguson - Florissant School District R2. It serves 264 students in grades 6 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 6

264 Students

26 Teachers

14275 New Halls Ferry Rd

Florissant, MO 63033 View local requests

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Wedgwood 6th Grade Center Demographics

95%

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.

Wedgwood 6th Grade Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 26, 2025

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