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Cottonwood Plains Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Fort Collins, Colorado that is part of Thompson School Dist R2-j.
It serves 330 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades K - 5
330 Students
25 Teachers
525 Turman DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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46%
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.
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 17, 2026
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Cottonwood Plains Elementary School
$7,229
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
7
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
books
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School has received support from
2 individuals from Colorado and
5 individuals out-of-state.
