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Chisholm Elementary School

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Chisholm Elementary School is a suburban public school in Enid, Oklahoma that is part of Chisholm Public Schools. It serves 545 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

545 Students

34 Teachers

300 Redwood

Enid, OK 73701 View local requests

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

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Chisholm Elementary School Demographics

37%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

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Chisholm Elementary School

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raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Chisholm Elementary School has received support from 32 individuals from Oklahoma and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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