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About this school
Cesar Chavez Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that is part of Oklahoma City School District.
It serves 590 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 405 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Cesar Chavez Elementary School
$243,867
raised using DonorsChoose
405
projects
funded
114
teachers
funded
783
donors
57
projects
for
basic supplies
79
projects for
technology
40
projects for
books
23
projects
for
art supplies
Cesar Chavez Elementary School has received support from
473 individuals from Oklahoma and
310 individuals out-of-state.