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About this school
Fairmount Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Independence, Missouri that is part of Independence School District 30.
It serves 314 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
53%
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.
Fairmount Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Fairmount Elementary School
$22,713
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
160
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
Fairmount Elementary School has received support from
101 individuals from Missouri and
59 individuals out-of-state.
