Oakwood Elementary School in Oakwood, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oakwood Elementary School is a rural public school in Oakwood, Ohio that is part of Paulding Exempted Village School District. It serves 290 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

290 Students

20 Teachers

309 N 1st St

Oakwood, OH 45873 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Oakwood Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Hiser

Mrs. Pack

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Oakwood Elementary School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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

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