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Mahaffie Elementary School

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Mahaffie Elementary School is a suburban public school in Olathe, Kansas that is part of Olathe Public Schools USD 233. It serves 430 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

430 Students

26 Teachers

1300 N Nelson Rd

Olathe, KS 66061 View local requests

http://schools.olatheschools.com/mahaffie/

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Mahaffie Elementary School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

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Mahaffie Elementary School

$9,050

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for books

Mahaffie Elementary School has received support from 54 individuals from Kansas and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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