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About this school
Burroughs Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tulsa, Oklahoma that is part of Tulsa Public Schools.
It serves 294 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 137 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
294 Students
23 Teachers
1924 N Mlk Jr BlvdContact 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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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 23, 2026
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Burroughs Elementary School
$143,136
raised using DonorsChoose
137
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
192
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Burroughs Elementary School has received support from
109 individuals from Oklahoma and
83 individuals out-of-state.