Cottonwood Elementary School in Liberal, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cottonwood Elementary School is a town public school in Liberal, Kansas that is part of Liberal Unified School District 480. It serves 500 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

500 Students

37 Teachers

1100 W 11th St

Liberal, KS 67901 View local requests

http://www.usd480.net/

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

Cottonwood Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Cottonwood Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Cottonwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 24, 2026

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