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M.E. Pearson Elementary School

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M.E. Pearson Elementary School is an urban public school in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Kansas City, Kansas City Public Schools. It serves 606 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

606 Students

44 Teachers

310 N 11th St

Kansas City, KS 66102 View local requests

http://www.kckps.org

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M.E. Pearson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

M.E. Pearson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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M.E. Pearson Elementary School

$29,749

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

261

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

M.E. Pearson Elementary School has received support from 135 individuals from Kansas and 126 individuals out-of-state.

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