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About this school
Dogwood Elementary School is
a town public school
in Camdenton, Missouri that is part of Camdenton School District R3.
It serves 499 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 2
499 Students
58 Teachers
158 Minor StContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
5%
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.
Dogwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 11, 2026
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Dogwood Elementary School
$11,992
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
72
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Dogwood Elementary School has received support from
46 individuals from Missouri and
26 individuals out-of-state.
