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About this school
Oakhaven Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 523 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 163 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
523 Students
40 Teachers
3795 Bishops Bridge 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
98%
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.
Oakhaven Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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Oakhaven Elementary School
$66,554
raised using DonorsChoose
163
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
903
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Oakhaven Elementary School has received support from
626 individuals from Tennessee and
277 individuals out-of-state.