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About this school
Fillmore Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that is part of Oklahoma City School District.
It serves 632 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 274 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
632 Students
47 Teachers
5200 S Blackwelder 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
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.
Fillmore Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Fillmore Elementary School
$176,314
raised using DonorsChoose
274
projects
funded
99
teachers
funded
508
donors
41
projects
for
basic supplies
43
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Fillmore Elementary School has received support from
269 individuals from Oklahoma and
239 individuals out-of-state.