Central Elementary School in Baxter Spgs., Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Central Elementary School is a rural public school in Baxter Spgs., Kansas that is part of Baxter Springs Unified School District 508. It serves 223 students in grades 3 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 6

223 Students

22 Teachers

1501 Park Ave

Baxter Spgs., KS 66713 View local requests

http://www.usd508.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Central Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

18%

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.

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

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