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Western Oaks Middle School

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Western Oaks Middle School is a suburban public school in Bethany, Oklahoma that is part of Putnam City Schools. It serves 643 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 112 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

643 Students

45 Teachers

7200 NW 23rd St

Bethany, OK 73008 View local requests

http://woms.putnamcityschools.org/

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Western Oaks Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

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Western Oaks Middle School

$73,838

raised using DonorsChoose

112

projects funded

teachers funded

204

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Western Oaks Middle School has received support from 118 individuals from Oklahoma and 86 individuals out-of-state.

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