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About this school
Oscar J Pope Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lakeland, Florida that is part of Polk County School District.
It serves 305 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
305 Students
40 Teachers
2730 Maine AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 2, 2026
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Oscar J Pope Elementary School
$42,649
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
245
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Oscar J Pope Elementary School has received support from
150 individuals from Florida and
95 individuals out-of-state.