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Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School

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Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School is an urban public school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that is part of Oklahoma Department of Education. It serves 382 students in grades 2 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.5:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 2 - 5

382 Students

17 Teachers

5325 S Pennsylvania Ave

Oklahoma City, OK 73119 View local requests

http://www.santafesouth.org

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Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School

$48,182

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

162

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Santa Fe South Penn Elementary School has received support from 113 individuals from Oklahoma and 49 individuals out-of-state.

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