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Shadow Oaks Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Horn Lake, Mississippi that is part of Desoto Co School District.
It serves 433 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Shadow Oaks Elementary School
$39,390
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
207
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Shadow Oaks Elementary School has received support from
51 individuals from Mississippi and
156 individuals out-of-state.