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About this school
Tulakes Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that is part of Putnam City Schools.
It serves 462 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 129 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 - 5
462 Students
38 Teachers
6600 Galaxie DrContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
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.
Tulakes Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
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Tulakes Elementary School
$71,483
raised using DonorsChoose
129
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
437
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Tulakes Elementary School has received support from
240 individuals from Oklahoma and
197 individuals out-of-state.