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Cottonwood Elementary School

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About this school

Cottonwood Elementary School is a town public school in Montrose, Colorado that is part of Montrose Co Sch Dist Re-1j. It serves 394 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

394 Students

23 Teachers

3500 Woodgate Rd

Montrose, CO 81401 View local requests

https://www.mcsd.org/cottonwoodelementary_home.aspx

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

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Cottonwood Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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.

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

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Cottonwood Elementary School

$54,218

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

121

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Cottonwood Elementary School has received support from 103 individuals from Colorado and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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Cottonwood Elementary School

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