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Oyster Creek Elementary School

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Oyster Creek Elementary School is a suburban public school in Sugar Land, Texas that is part of Fort Bend Independent School District. It serves 826 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

826 Students

49 Teachers

16425 Mellow Oaks Ln

Sugar Land, TX 77498 View local requests

http://www.fortbendisd.com/oce

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Oyster Creek Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

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

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Oyster Creek Elementary School

$16,755

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

146

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Oyster Creek Elementary School has received support from 104 individuals from Texas and 42 individuals out-of-state.

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Oyster Creek Elementary School

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Oyster Creek Elementary School

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