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Vandever Elementary School

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Vandever Elementary School is a suburban public school in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma that is part of Broken Arrow Public Schools. It serves 453 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

453 Students

25 Teachers

2200 S Lions Ave

Broken Arrow, OK 74012 View local requests

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Vandever Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Vandever Elementary School

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Vandever Elementary School has received support from 38 individuals from Oklahoma and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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