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About this school
Western Oaks Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Bethany, Oklahoma that is part of Putnam City Schools.
It serves 643 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 145 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Western Oaks Elementary School
$87,933
raised using DonorsChoose
145
projects
funded
64
teachers
funded
502
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Western Oaks Elementary School has received support from
213 individuals from Oklahoma and
289 individuals out-of-state.