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Oak Grove Elementary School

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Oak Grove Elementary School is a suburban public school in Poughkeepsie, New York that is part of Wappingers Central School District. It serves 455 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

455 Students

27 Teachers

40 Kerr Rd

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 View local requests

http://www.wappingersschools.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Oak Grove Elementary School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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.

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Oak Grove Elementary School

$8,306

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Oak Grove Elementary School has received support from 26 individuals from New York and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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