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Santa Fe South Spero Upper Elementary School

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Santa Fe South Spero Upper Elementary School is an urban public school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that is part of Oklahoma Department of Education. It serves 473 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

473 Students

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4712 S Santa Fe Ave

Oklahoma City, OK 73109 View local requests

https://sfssperoupper.santafesouth.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Santa Fe South Spero Upper Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Santa Fe South Spero Upper Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Santa Fe South Spero Upper Elementary School

$22,440

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

109

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Santa Fe South Spero Upper Elementary School has received support from 61 individuals from Oklahoma and 48 individuals out-of-state.

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Santa Fe South Spero Upper Elementary School

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Santa Fe South Spero Upper Elementary School

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