Peabody - Burnes Elementary School in Peabody, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Peabody - Burnes Elementary School is a rural public school in Peabody, Kansas that is part of Peabody-burns Usd 398. It serves 100 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

100 Students

11 Teachers

506 N Elm St

Peabody, KS 66866 View local requests

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Peabody - Burnes Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Dickinson

Mrs. Welch

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Peabody - Burnes Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

Peabody - Burnes Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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