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About this school
Buder Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of St Louis Public Schools.
It serves 281 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
Its teachers have had 206 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
52%
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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Buder Elementary School
$86,016
raised using DonorsChoose
206
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
581
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Buder Elementary School has received support from
382 individuals from Missouri and
199 individuals out-of-state.