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Odyssey Elementary School

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Odyssey Elementary School is a suburban public school in Woods Cross, Utah that is part of Davis School District. It serves 548 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

548 Students

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2050 South 1955 West

Woods Cross, UT 84087 View local requests

http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/domain/8175

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Odyssey Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

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.

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Odyssey Elementary School

$60,514

raised using DonorsChoose

103

projects funded

teachers funded

231

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Odyssey Elementary School has received support from 192 individuals from Utah and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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