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Oxbow Creek Elementary School

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Oxbow Creek Elementary School is a suburban public school in Champlin, Minnesota that is part of Anoka-hennepin Ind Sch Dist 11. It serves 1,114 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

1,114 Students

62 Teachers

6505 109th Ave N

Champlin, MN 55316 View local requests

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Oxbow Creek Elementary School Demographics

27%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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.

Oxbow Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Oxbow Creek Elementary School

$13,125

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

107

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Oxbow Creek Elementary School has received support from 54 individuals from Minnesota and 53 individuals out-of-state.

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Oxbow Creek Elementary School

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