Oak Creek Elementary School in Cornville, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oak Creek Elementary School is a rural public school in Cornville, Arizona that is part of Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District. It serves 233 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

233 Students

13 Teachers

11490 E PURPLE SAGE DR

Cornville, AZ 86325 View local requests

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Oak Creek Elementary School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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.

Oak Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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