Banneker Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Banneker Elementary School is an urban public school in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Kansas City, Kansas City Public Schools. It serves 268 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

268 Students

28 Teachers

2026 N 4th St

Kansas City, KS 66101 View local requests

http://www.kckps.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Banneker Elementary School 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.

Banneker Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 10, 2026

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