Yocum Elementary School in El Dorado, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Yocum Elementary School is a town public school in El Dorado, Arkansas that is part of El Dorado School District. It serves 392 students in grades 2 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 2 - 4

392 Students

42 Teachers

308 S College Ave

El Dorado, AR 71730 View local requests

http://www.eldoradopublicschools.org

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Yocum Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Yocum Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Yocum Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 11, 2026

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