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About this school
Oakridge Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hollywood, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools.
It serves 411 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 18 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
89%
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.
Oakridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Oakridge Elementary School
$7,648
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
102
donors
3
projects for
technology
Oakridge Elementary School has received support from
76 individuals from Florida and
26 individuals out-of-state.