Oakley Elementary School in Oakley, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oakley Elementary School is a rural public school in Oakley, Kansas that is part of Oakley Unified School District 274. It serves 181 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

181 Students

12 Teachers

115 W 6th St

Oakley, KS 67748 View local requests

http://www.oakleyschoolsks.com

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Oakley Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Oakley Elementary School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Oakley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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