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About this school
Marshall Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Checotah, Oklahoma that is part of Checotah School District 1 - 19.
It serves 435 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 216 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 - 2
435 Students
26 Teachers
205 Owens AveContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
34%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Marshall Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
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Marshall Elementary School
$108,678
raised using DonorsChoose
216
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
522
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
43
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Marshall Elementary School has received support from
184 individuals from Oklahoma and
338 individuals out-of-state.