Centennial Elementary School in Evans, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Centennial Elementary School is a suburban public school in Evans, Colorado that is part of Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6. It serves 481 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

481 Students

38 Teachers

1400 37th St

Evans, CO 80620 View local requests

http://centennial.greeleyschools.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Centennial Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

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

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