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About this school
Oak Grove Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Turner Unified School District 202.
It serves 531 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 34 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 K - 5
531 Students
30 Teachers
5340 Oak Grove RdContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
65%
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.
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Last updated May 30, 2026
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Oak Grove Elementary School
$15,943
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
118
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Oak Grove Elementary School has received support from
83 individuals from Kansas and
35 individuals out-of-state.
