Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School in Manhattan, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is an urban public school in Manhattan, Kansas that is part of Manhattan-ogden Unif SD 383. It serves 250 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

250 Students

25 Teachers

1401 Houston St

Manhattan, KS 66502 View local requests

http://www.usd383.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Force

Ms. Kulp

Mrs. Liby

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Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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