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About this school
Oakridge Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Oakridge, Oregon that is part of Oakridge School District 76.
It serves 280 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
8%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Oakridge Elementary School
$15,933
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
113
donors
3
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Oakridge Elementary School has received support from
86 individuals from Oregon and
27 individuals out-of-state.
