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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 135 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
Its teachers have had 116 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
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 Dec 20, 2025
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Meramec Elementary School
$78,556
raised using DonorsChoose
116
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
296
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
196 individuals from Missouri and
100 individuals out-of-state.
