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Council Oak Elementary School

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Council Oak Elementary School is an urban public school in Tulsa, Oklahoma that is part of Tulsa Public Schools. It serves 509 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

509 Students

25 Teachers

1920 S Cincinnati Ave

Tulsa, OK 74119 View local requests

http://lee.tulsaschools.org

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Council Oak Elementary School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

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.

Council Oak Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Council Oak Elementary School

$27,864

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Council Oak Elementary School has received support from 76 individuals from Oklahoma and 16 individuals out-of-state.

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Council Oak Elementary School

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