Bickerdyke Elementary School in Russell, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bickerdyke Elementary School is a town public school in Russell, Kansas that is part of Russell Unified School District 407. It serves 263 students in grades 2 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 2 - 5

263 Students

20 Teachers

348 N Maple St

Russell, KS 67665 View local requests

http://www.usd407.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Bickerdyke Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Noller

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Bickerdyke Elementary School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Bickerdyke Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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