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About this school
Pelican Elementary School is
a town public school
in Klamath Falls, Oregon that is part of Klamath Falls City Schools.
It serves 225 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
225 Students
12 Teachers
501 McLean StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
21%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Pelican Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 7, 2026
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Pelican Elementary School
$13,516
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
88
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Pelican Elementary School has received support from
56 individuals from Oregon and
32 individuals out-of-state.