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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 500 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 891 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 Pre-K - 4
500 Students
41 Teachers
5212 S Villa AveContact 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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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Coolidge Elementary School
$378,883
raised using DonorsChoose
891
projects
funded
113
teachers
funded
1,004
donors
83
projects
for
basic supplies
135
projects for
technology
126
projects for
books
66
projects
for
art supplies
Coolidge Elementary School has received support from
523 individuals from Oklahoma and
481 individuals out-of-state.