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About this school
Lemasters Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of Riverview Gardens School District.
It serves 304 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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99%
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 Feb 9, 2026
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Lemasters Elementary School
$10,927
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
69
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Lemasters Elementary School has received support from
46 individuals from Missouri and
23 individuals out-of-state.
