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 385 students in grades 2 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 2 - 4

385 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

Mrs. Laird

Ms. Roden

Mrs. White

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Yocum Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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 Dec 5, 2025

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