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About this school
Pershing Elementary School is
a town public school
in Lexington, Nebraska that is part of Lexington Public School District.
It serves 312 students
in grades 4 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 30 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
86%
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.
Pershing Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Pershing Elementary School
$17,267
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
84
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
Pershing Elementary School has received support from
48 individuals from Nebraska and
36 individuals out-of-state.