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Warford Elementary School

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About this school

Warford Elementary School is an urban public school in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of Hickman Mills C-1 School District. It serves 407 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

407 Students

25 Teachers

11400 Cleveland Ave

Kansas City, MO 64137 View local requests

http://www.hickmanmills.org

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Warford Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

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

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Warford Elementary School

$46,753

raised using DonorsChoose

100

projects funded

teachers funded

231

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Warford Elementary School has received support from 102 individuals from Missouri and 129 individuals out-of-state.

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Warford Elementary School

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