Robert E Lee Elementary School in Durant, Oklahoma on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Robert E Lee Elementary School is a town public school in Durant, Oklahoma that is part of Durant Independent School District. It serves 232 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 23.2:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

232 Students

10 Teachers

824 W Louisiana St

Durant, OK 74701 View local requests

http://www.durantisd.org

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Robert E Lee Elementary School Demographics

73%

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.

Robert E Lee Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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