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Ray Miller Elementary School

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Ray Miller Elementary School is a town public school in Kirksville, Missouri that is part of Kirksville School District R3. It serves 531 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

531 Students

44 Teachers

2010 E Normal Ave

Kirksville, MO 63501 View local requests

https://www.kirksville.k12.mo.us/o/rme

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Ray Miller Elementary School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

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.

Ray Miller Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ray Miller Elementary School

$28,111

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

196

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Ray Miller Elementary School has received support from 151 individuals from Missouri and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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