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About this school
Oakview Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Ashland, Kentucky that is part of Ashland Independent School District.
It serves 265 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
6%
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 Mar 12, 2026
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Oakview Elementary School
$6,459
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
44
donors
4
projects for
books
Oakview Elementary School has received support from
30 individuals from Kentucky and
14 individuals out-of-state.
