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About this school
Meramec Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of St Louis Public Schools.
It serves 171 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 117 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 - 5
171 Students
17 Teachers
2745 Meramec StContact 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
96%
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.
Meramec Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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Meramec Elementary School
$78,791
raised using DonorsChoose
117
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
299
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Meramec Elementary School has received support from
197 individuals from Missouri and
102 individuals out-of-state.
