Darnaby Elementary School in Tulsa, Oklahoma on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Darnaby Elementary School is an urban public school in Tulsa, Oklahoma that is part of Union Public Schools. It serves 550 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

550 Students

36 Teachers

7625 E 87th St

Tulsa, OK 74133 View local requests

http://www.unionps.org/

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Darnaby Elementary School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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.

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

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