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Plantation Oaks Elementary School

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Plantation Oaks Elementary School is a suburban public school in Orange Park, Florida that is part of Clay County School District. It serves 915 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

915 Students

85 Teachers

4150 Plantation Oaks Blvd

Orange Park, FL 32065 View local requests

http://poe.oneclay.net

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Plantation Oaks Elementary School Demographics

56%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

Plantation Oaks Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Plantation Oaks Elementary School

$15,025

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

118

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Plantation Oaks Elementary School has received support from 87 individuals from Florida and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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Plantation Oaks Elementary School

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