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About this school
Perry Upper Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Perry, Oklahoma that is part of Perry School District I - 1.
It serves 320 students
in grades 3 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
Its teachers have had 33 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 3 - 6
320 Students
35 Teachers
1303 N 15th StContact 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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15%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Perry Upper Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
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Perry Upper Elementary School
$24,972
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
41
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Perry Upper Elementary School has received support from
35 individuals from Oklahoma and
6 individuals out-of-state.
