Oak Elementary School in Albany, Oregon on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oak Elementary School is an urban public school in Albany, Oregon that is part of Greater Albany Pub Sch Dist 8j. It serves 273 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

273 Students

16 Teachers

3610 Oak St SE

Albany, OR 97322 View local requests

http://oak.albany.k12.or.us

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Oak Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

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.

Oak Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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