Apache Elementary School in Apache, Oklahoma on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Apache Elementary School is a rural public school in Apache, Oklahoma that is part of Boone - Apache Independent School District 56. It serves 224 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

224 Students

16 Teachers

505 E Forrest St

Apache, OK 73006 View local requests

https://www.apacheps.org/323739_2

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Apache Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

Apache Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 24, 2026

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