Durant Middle School in Durant, Oklahoma on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Durant Middle School is a town public school in Durant, Oklahoma that is part of Durant Independent School District. It serves 609 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 7 - 8

609 Students

31 Teachers

802 W Walnut St

Durant, OK 74701 View local requests

http://www.durantisd.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Durant Middle School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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.

Durant Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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