Armour Elementary Middle School in Armour, South Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Armour Elementary Middle School is a rural public school in Armour, South Dakota that is part of Armour School District 21 - 1. It serves 124 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

124 Students

5 Teachers

905 Dobson St

Armour, SD 57313 View local requests

http://www.armour.k12.sd.us

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Armour Elementary Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Bitterman

Mrs. Hoffman

Mrs. Wilson

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Armour Elementary Middle School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Armour Elementary Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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