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About this school
Potosi Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Potosi, Missouri that is part of Potosi School District R3.
It serves 683 students
in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 53 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 - 3
683 Students
53 Teachers
205 State Highway PContact 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
0%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Potosi Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 27, 2026
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Potosi Elementary School
$17,498
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
133
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Potosi Elementary School has received support from
97 individuals from Missouri and
36 individuals out-of-state.