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About this school
East Carter County Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Ellsinore, Missouri that is part of East Carter County R2 School District.
It serves 366 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 14 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 Pre-K - 5
366 Students
28 Teachers
24 S Herren AveContact 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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0%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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East Carter County Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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East Carter County Elementary School
$5,883
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
30
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
East Carter County Elementary School has received support from
23 individuals from Missouri and
7 individuals out-of-state.
