Oakley Elementary School in Asheville, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oakley Elementary School is an urban public school in Asheville, North Carolina that is part of Buncombe County School District. It serves 450 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 113 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

450 Students

28 Teachers

753 Fairview Rd

Asheville, NC 28803 View local requests

http://oes.buncombeschools.org/

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Oakley Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Holst (School Counselor)

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Oakley Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

43%

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.

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

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