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About this school
Adams Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that is part of Oklahoma City School District.
It serves 387 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 226 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
87%
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.
Adams Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Adams Elementary School
$122,002
raised using DonorsChoose
226
projects
funded
71
teachers
funded
419
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Adams Elementary School has received support from
200 individuals from Oklahoma and
219 individuals out-of-state.