Crosby Park Elementary School in Lawton, Oklahoma on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Crosby Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Lawton, Oklahoma that is part of Lawton Public Schools. It serves 341 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

341 Students

20 Teachers

1602 NW Horton Blvd

Lawton, OK 73505 View local requests

http://www.lawtonps.org

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Crosby Park Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Crosby Park Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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.

Crosby Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 24, 2026

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