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About this school
Margaret Buerkle Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of Mehlville School District R9.
It serves 550 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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23%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Margaret Buerkle Middle School
$44,810
raised using DonorsChoose
98
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
327
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Margaret Buerkle Middle School has received support from
220 individuals from Missouri and
107 individuals out-of-state.
