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About this school
Central Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Commerce City, Colorado that is part of Adams County School District 14.
It serves 421 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
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.
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Central Elementary School
$50,383
raised using DonorsChoose
76
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
107
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Central Elementary School has received support from
65 individuals from Colorado and
42 individuals out-of-state.
