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About this school
Frances Willard Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Kansas City, Kansas City Public Schools.
It serves 434 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 59 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
89%
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 25, 2025
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Frances Willard Elementary School
$31,853
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
184
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Frances Willard Elementary School has received support from
67 individuals from Kansas and
117 individuals out-of-state.