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About this school
Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Wichita, Kansas that is part of Wichita Public Schools.
It serves 548 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 171 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School Demographics
86%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 10, 2026
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Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School
$56,009
raised using DonorsChoose
171
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
165
donors
34
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
42
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School has received support from
98 individuals from Kansas and
67 individuals out-of-state.
