Fair Oaks Elementary School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fair Oaks Elementary School is a suburban public school in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that is part of Osseo Independent School District 279. It serves 396 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 150 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

396 Students

40 Teachers

5600 65th Ave N

Brooklyn Park, MN 55429 View local requests

http://www.district279.org/elem/fo/

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Fair Oaks Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Fair Oaks Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 18, 2026

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