Lakeview Elementary School in Norman, Oklahoma on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lakeview Elementary School is a rural public school in Norman, Oklahoma that is part of Norman Independent School District 29. It serves 223 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

223 Students

14 Teachers

3310 108th Ave NE

Norman, OK 73026 View local requests

http://www.normanpublicschools.org

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Lakeview Elementary School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

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.

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

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