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About this school
Kendall - Whittier Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tulsa, Oklahoma that is part of Tulsa Public Schools.
It serves 817 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 307 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
817 Students
58 Teachers
2601 E 5th PlContact 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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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 19, 2026
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Kendall - Whittier Elementary School
$149,287
raised using DonorsChoose
307
projects
funded
73
teachers
funded
582
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
31
projects
for
art supplies
Kendall - Whittier Elementary School has received support from
317 individuals from Oklahoma and
265 individuals out-of-state.
