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Olene Walker Elementary School

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Olene Walker Elementary School is a suburban public school in Salt Lake City, Utah that is part of Granite School District. It serves 453 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

453 Students

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3751 S 900 W

Salt Lake City, UT 84119 View local requests

http://www.graniteschools.org/el/roosevelt/

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Olene Walker Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Kahn (Labra Valdivieso)

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Olene Walker Elementary School Demographics

91%

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.

Olene Walker Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Olene Walker Elementary School

$58,067

raised using DonorsChoose

100

projects funded

teachers funded

213

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Olene Walker Elementary School has received support from 112 individuals from Utah and 101 individuals out-of-state.

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Olene Walker Elementary School

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