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About this school
Ketchum Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Ketchum, Oklahoma that is part of Ketchum Public Schools.
It serves 232 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
232 Students
18 Teachers
404 N BostonContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
35%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ketchum Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
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Ketchum Elementary School
$48,121
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
82
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Ketchum Elementary School has received support from
58 individuals from Oklahoma and
24 individuals out-of-state.
