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About this school
Shadow Oaks Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Horn Lake, Mississippi that is part of Desoto Co School District.
It serves 384 students
in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 108 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 K - 2
384 Students
32 Teachers
3780 Shadow Oaks PkwyContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 17, 2026
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Shadow Oaks Elementary School
$50,124
raised using DonorsChoose
108
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
232
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Shadow Oaks Elementary School has received support from
65 individuals from Mississippi and
167 individuals out-of-state.