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Black Forest Hills Elementary School

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Black Forest Hills Elementary School is an urban public school in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Cherry Creek School District 5. It serves 500 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

500 Students

35 Teachers

25233 E Glasgow Dr

Aurora, CO 80016 View local requests

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Black Forest Hills Elementary School Demographics

17%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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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Black Forest Hills Elementary School

$18,439

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project for technology

Black Forest Hills Elementary School has received support from 11 individuals from Colorado and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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