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About this school
Kennedy Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Norman, Oklahoma that is part of Norman Independent School District 29.
It serves 486 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 234 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
42%
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.
Kennedy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Kennedy Elementary School
$123,499
raised using DonorsChoose
234
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
382
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
43
projects for
books
29
projects
for
art supplies
Kennedy Elementary School has received support from
227 individuals from Oklahoma and
155 individuals out-of-state.