Combs Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Combs Elementary School is a suburban public school in Florissant, Missouri that is part of Ferguson - Florissant School District R2. It serves 295 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

295 Students

18 Teachers

300 Saint Jean St

Florissant, MO 63031 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Combs Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

Combs Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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