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Madras Elementary School

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Madras Elementary School is a town public school in Madras, Oregon that is part of Jefferson Co School Dist 509j. It serves 384 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

384 Students

23 Teachers

215 SE 10th St

Madras, OR 97741 View local requests

http://www.jcsd.k12.or.us/schools/mp

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Madras Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

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

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Madras Elementary School

$23,811

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

162

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Madras Elementary School has received support from 98 individuals from Oregon and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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