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About this school
Arthur Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that is part of Oklahoma City School District.
It serves 405 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 842 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 4
405 Students
33 Teachers
5100 S Independence AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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Arthur Elementary School
$380,348
raised using DonorsChoose
842
projects
funded
153
teachers
funded
774
donors
104
projects
for
basic supplies
178
projects for
technology
64
projects for
books
46
projects
for
art supplies
Arthur Elementary School has received support from
422 individuals from Oklahoma and
352 individuals out-of-state.