Banner Elementary School in El Reno, Oklahoma on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Banner Elementary School is a rural public school in El Reno, Oklahoma that is part of Banner Elementary School District 31. It serves 319 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

319 Students

15 Teachers

2455 N Banner Rd

El Reno, OK 73036 View local requests

http://www.banner.k12.ok.us

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Banner Elementary School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

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

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