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About this school
O'Shea Keleher Elementary School is
an urban public school
in El Paso, Texas that is part of Socorro Independent School District.
It serves 707 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 29, 2026
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O'Shea Keleher Elementary School
$69,657
raised using DonorsChoose
111
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
179
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
O'Shea Keleher Elementary School has received support from
109 individuals from Texas and
70 individuals out-of-state.
