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Oakland Elementary School

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Oakland Elementary School is a town public school in Oakland, Tennessee that is part of Fayette County School District. It serves 701 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

701 Students

41 Teachers

14925 Highway 194

Oakland, TN 38060 View local requests

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Oakland Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

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

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Oakland Elementary School

$21,956

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

155

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Oakland Elementary School has received support from 115 individuals from Tennessee and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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Oakland Elementary School

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