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About this school
Silver City Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Kansas City, Kansas City Public Schools.
It serves 320 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 10 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
86%
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 Feb 22, 2026
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Silver City Elementary School
$13,519
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
38
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Silver City Elementary School has received support from
22 individuals from Kansas and
16 individuals out-of-state.
