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About this school
Santa Fe South Middle School is
an urban public school
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that is part of Oklahoma Department of Education.
It serves 726 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
Its teachers have had 53 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 6 - 8
726 Students
39 Teachers
6921 Plaza Mayor BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 20, 2026
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Santa Fe South Middle School
$47,823
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
126
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
Santa Fe South Middle School has received support from
92 individuals from Oklahoma and
34 individuals out-of-state.
