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About this school
Oglethorpe County Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Lexington, Georgia that is part of Oglethorpe County School District.
It serves 495 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 140 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
495 Students
37 Teachers
300 Comer RoadContact 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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28%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 3, 2026
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Oglethorpe County Elementary School
$67,258
raised using DonorsChoose
140
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
387
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Oglethorpe County Elementary School has received support from
299 individuals from Georgia and
88 individuals out-of-state.
