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About this school
Crawford Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Aurora Public School District.
It serves 567 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 247 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.
Crawford Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Crawford Elementary School
$114,811
raised using DonorsChoose
247
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
474
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
Crawford Elementary School has received support from
180 individuals from Colorado and
294 individuals out-of-state.