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Salina Elementary School

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Salina Elementary School is a rural public school in Salina, Oklahoma that is part of Salina Public Schools. It serves 360 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

360 Students

20 Teachers

907 N Saltwell St

Salina, OK 74365 View local requests

http://www.salinawildcats.org

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Salina Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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.

Salina Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 6, 2025

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Salina Elementary School

$19,833

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Salina Elementary School has received support from 33 individuals from Oklahoma and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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Salina Elementary School

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Salina Elementary School

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