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About this school
Blades Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of Mehlville School District R9.
It serves 442 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
442 Students
33 Teachers
5140 Patterson RdContact 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
12%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Blades Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 17, 2026
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Blades Elementary School
$11,284
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
61
donors
6
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Blades Elementary School has received support from
47 individuals from Missouri and
14 individuals out-of-state.
