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About this school
Wakonda Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools.
It serves 415 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 141 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 Pre-K - 5
415 Students
34 Teachers
4845 Curtis 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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79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Wakonda Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 26, 2026
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Wakonda Elementary School
$64,987
raised using DonorsChoose
141
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
91
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Wakonda Elementary School has received support from
51 individuals from Nebraska and
40 individuals out-of-state.