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Saddlebrook Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools.
It serves 447 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
Its teachers have had 453 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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23%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Saddlebrook Elementary School
$205,369
raised using DonorsChoose
453
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
724
donors
63
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
93
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Saddlebrook Elementary School has received support from
511 individuals from Nebraska and
213 individuals out-of-state.