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About this school
Oquirrh Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in West Jordan, Utah that is part of Jordan School District.
It serves 525 students
in grades K - 6.
Its teachers have had 308 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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44%
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.
Oquirrh Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Oquirrh Elementary School
$137,131
raised using DonorsChoose
308
projects
funded
88
teachers
funded
209
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
64
projects for
technology
68
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Oquirrh Elementary School has received support from
128 individuals from Utah and
81 individuals out-of-state.