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Hayes Grade Center

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Hayes Grade Center is a town public school in Ada, Oklahoma that is part of Ada City Schools. It serves 435 students in grades 1 - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 1 - 2

435 Students

23 Teachers

500 S Mississippi Ave

Ada, OK 74820 View local requests

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Hayes Grade Center Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

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.

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Hayes Grade Center

$17,776

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Hayes Grade Center has received support from 41 individuals from Oklahoma and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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