Bismarck Elementary School in Bismarck, Missouri on �ǿմ�ý

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Bismarck Elementary School

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Bismarck Elementary School is a rural public school in Bismarck, Missouri that is part of Bismarck School District R5. It serves 187 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

187 Students

19 Teachers

165 Campus Dr

Bismarck, MO 63624 View local requests

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Bismarck Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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