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Southgate Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Moore, Oklahoma that is part of Moore Public Schools.
It serves 523 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 270 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Southgate Elementary School
$153,037
raised using DonorsChoose
270
projects
funded
82
teachers
funded
400
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Southgate Elementary School has received support from
232 individuals from Oklahoma and
168 individuals out-of-state.