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About this school
Woerner Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of St Louis Public Schools.
It serves 291 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
65%
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.
Woerner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 16, 2026
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Woerner Elementary School
$51,524
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
376
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Woerner Elementary School has received support from
201 individuals from Missouri and
175 individuals out-of-state.
