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About this school
Parkside Elementary School is
a town public school
in Buffalo, Minnesota that is part of Buffalo Hanover Montrose Sd.
It serves 348 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
348 Students
27 Teachers
207 3rd St NEContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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8%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Parkside Elementary School
$24,855
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
229
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Parkside Elementary School has received support from
183 individuals from Minnesota and
46 individuals out-of-state.
