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About this school
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.
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 3 - 5
531 Students
44 Teachers
2010 E Normal AveContact 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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13%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ray Miller Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 25, 2026
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Ray Miller Elementary School
$28,111
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
196
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Ray Miller Elementary School has received support from
151 individuals from Missouri and
45 individuals out-of-state.
