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Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School

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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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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

548 Students

32 Teachers

4801 W 2nd St N

Wichita, KS 67212 View local requests

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Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School

$56,009

raised using DonorsChoose

171

projects funded

teachers funded

165

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School has received support from 98 individuals from Kansas and 67 individuals out-of-state.

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Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School

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