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About this school
Noel Primary School is
a rural public school
in Noel, Missouri that is part of Mcdonald Co School District R1.
It serves 253 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 251 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 - 2
253 Students
23 Teachers
14762 W State Highway 90Contact 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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44%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Noel Primary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
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Noel Primary School
$88,048
raised using DonorsChoose
251
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
627
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
60
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Noel Primary School has received support from
179 individuals from Missouri and
448 individuals out-of-state.
