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About this school
Joe D Esther Elementary School is
a town public school
in Lebanon, Missouri that is part of Lebanon School District R3.
It serves 609 students
in grades K - 1 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 55 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 K - 1
609 Students
57 Teachers
1200 Clark 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
7%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Joe D Esther Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
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Joe D Esther Elementary School
$25,185
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
145
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Joe D Esther Elementary School has received support from
115 individuals from Missouri and
30 individuals out-of-state.
