Penn's Groves School in Oxford, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Penn's Groves School is a town public school in Oxford, Pennsylvania that is part of Oxford Area School District. It serves 530 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

530 Students

42 Teachers

301 S 5th St

Oxford, PA 19363 View local requests

http://www.oxfordasd.org

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Penn's Groves School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Krivansky

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Penn's Groves School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

Penn's Groves School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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