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About this school
Coolidge Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that is part of Oklahoma City School District.
It serves 541 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 841 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
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 Apr 9, 2026
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Coolidge Elementary School
$362,417
raised using DonorsChoose
841
projects
funded
110
teachers
funded
980
donors
79
projects
for
basic supplies
128
projects for
technology
117
projects for
books
62
projects
for
art supplies
Coolidge Elementary School has received support from
512 individuals from Oklahoma and
468 individuals out-of-state.