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Garfield Elementary School

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Garfield Elementary School is a town public school in Ponca City, Oklahoma that is part of Ponca City Public School District. It serves 201 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

201 Students

15 Teachers

600 S 8th St

Ponca City, OK 74601 View local requests

http://www.pcps.us

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Garfield Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

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

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Garfield Elementary School

$17,538

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Garfield Elementary School has received support from 29 individuals from Oklahoma and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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Garfield Elementary School

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Garfield Elementary School

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