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About this school
Willard Grade Center is
a town public school
in Ada, Oklahoma that is part of Ada City Schools.
It serves 360 students
in grades 5 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 40 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
43%
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 Mar 18, 2026
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Willard Grade Center
$29,568
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
57
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Willard Grade Center has received support from
37 individuals from Oklahoma and
20 individuals out-of-state.
