Winds West Elementary School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Winds West Elementary School is an urban public school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that is part of Western Heights School District I - 41. It serves 255 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

255 Students

24 Teachers

8300 SW 37th St

Oklahoma City, OK 73179 View local requests

http://www.westernheights.k12.ok.us

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Winds West Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

Winds West Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 19, 2025

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