Winfield Scott Elementary School in Fort Scott, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Winfield Scott Elementary School is a town public school in Fort Scott, Kansas that is part of Fort Scott Unified School District 234. It serves 313 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

313 Students

35 Teachers

316 W 10th St

Fort Scott, KS 66701 View local requests

http://www.usd234.org

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Winfield Scott Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Winfield Scott Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Winfield Scott Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 20, 2026

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