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Oliver Brown Elementary School

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Oliver Brown Elementary School is a suburban public school in Manhattan, Kansas that is part of Manhattan-ogden Unif SD 383. It serves 338 students in grades K - 5. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

338 Students

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4787 Jackies Way

Manhattan, KS 66502 View local requests

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Oliver Brown Elementary School Demographics

24%

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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Oliver Brown Elementary School

$10,134

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projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Oliver Brown Elementary School has received support from 55 individuals from Kansas and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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