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About this school
Bel - Nor School is
a suburban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of Normandy Schools Collaborative.
It serves 235 students
in grades 1 - 5.
Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Bel - Nor School
$18,599
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
88
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Bel - Nor School has received support from
62 individuals from Missouri and
26 individuals out-of-state.