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Charles Straub Elementary School

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Charles Straub Elementary School is a town public school in Maysville, Kentucky that is part of Mason County School District. It serves 555 students in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 2

555 Students

46 Teachers

387 Chenault Dr

Maysville, KY 41056 View local requests

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Charles Straub Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

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.

Charles Straub Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Charles Straub Elementary School

$13,376

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

130

donors

project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Charles Straub Elementary School has received support from 70 individuals from Kentucky and 60 individuals out-of-state.

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Charles Straub Elementary School

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Charles Straub Elementary School

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