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Pocola Elementary School

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About this school

Pocola Elementary School is a rural public school in Pocola, Oklahoma that is part of Pocola School District 7. It serves 375 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

375 Students

24 Teachers

600 Pryor Ave E

Pocola, OK 74902 View local requests

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

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Pocola Elementary School Demographics

76%

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.

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

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Pocola Elementary School

$61,816

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

137

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Pocola Elementary School has received support from 56 individuals from Oklahoma and 81 individuals out-of-state.

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Pocola Elementary School

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