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About this school
Freshman Academy is
a suburban public school
in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma that is part of Broken Arrow Public Schools.
It serves 1,393 students
in grades 9 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
37%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Freshman Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 27, 2026
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Freshman Academy
$18,856
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
75
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Freshman Academy has received support from
51 individuals from Oklahoma and
24 individuals out-of-state.
