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About this school
Columbine Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Longmont, Colorado that is part of St Vrain Valley School District RE 1J.
It serves 231 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
Its teachers have had 125 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
83%
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.
Columbine Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Columbine Elementary School
$76,902
raised using DonorsChoose
125
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
291
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Columbine Elementary School has received support from
216 individuals from Colorado and
75 individuals out-of-state.