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Zion Elementary School

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Zion Elementary School is a rural public school in Stilwell, Oklahoma that is part of Zion School District 28. It serves 266 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

266 Students

27 Teachers

470658 E 850 Rd

Stilwell, OK 74960 View local requests

http://www.zionjets.com

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Zion Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Janene Ann Benham

Ms. Jessie

Mrs. West

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Zion Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

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

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Zion Elementary School

$25,447

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Zion Elementary School has received support from 19 individuals from Oklahoma and 16 individuals out-of-state.

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