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About this school
Community Elementary School is
a town public school
in Coffeyville, Kansas that is part of Coffeyville Unified School District 445.
It serves 995 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 450 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
38%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Community Elementary School
$118,298
raised using DonorsChoose
450
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
464
donors
30
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
59
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Community Elementary School has received support from
185 individuals from Kansas and
279 individuals out-of-state.