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L.W. Westfall Elementary School

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L.W. Westfall Elementary School is a rural public school in Choctaw, Oklahoma that is part of Choctaw-Nicoma Park Schools. It serves 454 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 122 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

454 Students

28 Teachers

13239 NE 10th St

Choctaw, OK 73020 View local requests

http://www.cnpschools.org/westfalles

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L.W. Westfall Elementary School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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.

L.W. Westfall Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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L.W. Westfall Elementary School

$71,412

raised using DonorsChoose

122

projects funded

teachers funded

211

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

L.W. Westfall Elementary School has received support from 176 individuals from Oklahoma and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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