Brushy Elementary School in Sallisaw, Oklahoma on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brushy Elementary School is a rural public school in Sallisaw, Oklahoma that is part of Brushy Elementary School District 36. It serves 363 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

363 Students

19 Teachers

100968 S 4650 Rd

Sallisaw, OK 74955 View local requests

http://www.brushy.k12.ok.us

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Brushy Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Brushy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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