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Oak Hill Elementary School

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Oak Hill Elementary School is an urban public school in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of St Louis Public Schools. It serves 217 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

217 Students

22 Teachers

4300 Morganford Rd

Saint Louis, MO 63116 View local requests

https://www.slps.org/oakhill

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Oak Hill Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Oak Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Oak Hill Elementary School

$45,460

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

310

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Oak Hill Elementary School has received support from 159 individuals from Missouri and 151 individuals out-of-state.

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Oak Hill Elementary School

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