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About this school
Oak Forest Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Humble, Texas that is part of Humble Independent School District.
It serves 746 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
746 Students
50 Teachers
6400 Kingwood Glen DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 2, 2026
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Oak Forest Elementary School
$39,322
raised using DonorsChoose
68
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
103
donors
4
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Oak Forest Elementary School has received support from
78 individuals from Texas and
25 individuals out-of-state.
