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About this school
John T Hartman Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of Kansas City School District 33.
It serves 360 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 29 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 - 6
360 Students
22 Teachers
8111 Oak 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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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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John T Hartman Elementary School
$12,631
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
85
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
John T Hartman Elementary School has received support from
38 individuals from Missouri and
47 individuals out-of-state.