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About this school
Caruthers Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Kansas City, Kansas City Public Schools.
It serves 364 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 28 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
90%
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 Apr 30, 2026
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Caruthers Elementary School
$13,096
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
118
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Caruthers Elementary School has received support from
62 individuals from Kansas and
56 individuals out-of-state.
