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Oakville Elementary School

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Oakville Elementary School is a rural public school in Mechanicsville, Maryland that is part of St Mary's County Public Schools. It serves 291 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

291 Students

17 Teachers

26410 Three Notch Rd

Mechanicsville, MD 20659 View local requests

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Oakville Elementary School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

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Oakville Elementary School

$15,429

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

155

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projects for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Oakville Elementary School has received support from 89 individuals from Maryland and 66 individuals out-of-state.

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