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About this school
Battle Creek Elementary is
an urban public school
in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.
It serves 435 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 413 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
435 Students
30 Teachers
60 Ruth St SContact 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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80%
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 Sep 26, 2026
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Battle Creek Elementary
$226,577
raised using DonorsChoose
413
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
811
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
43
projects for
technology
65
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
Battle Creek Elementary has received support from
576 individuals from Minnesota and
235 individuals out-of-state.