Crowley County Elementary School in Ordway, Colorado on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Crowley County Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8570052,"projectId":9121422,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my students have the opportunity to enjoy a classic. Bridge to Terabithia is a wonderful story of acceptance and friendship that allows all who read this book the chance to truly learn how important these two things are.\r\n\r\nBy reading this book,my students have been able to truly learn what friendship is about and the impact bullying can have on others while learning that bullying is sometimes due to an underlying factor. \r\n\r\nThrough this book study, we have been able to practice all the comprehension skills we have been learning throughout the year such as identifying character perspective, comparing/contrasting characters, making predictions, and discussing authors purpose. \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you all for giving my wonderful students the chance to experience this wonderful story!","fullyFundedDate":1740158494630,"projectUrl":"project/friendship-a-connection-to-life-a-tie/9121422/","projectTitle":"Friendship: A Connection to Life, A Tie To The Past!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hawks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8570052_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659632578192","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8570052"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_41474","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":156,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":84,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":16,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":21,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Record","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":75.0,"schoolId":41474,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Crowley County Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Crowley County Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/colorado/crowley-co-school-dist-re-1-j/crowley-co-elementary-school/41474"}

About this school

Crowley County Elementary School is a public school in Ordway, Colorado that is part of Crowley Co School Dist Re-1-J. It serves 156 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 6

156 Students

# of teachers unavailable

630 Main St

Ordway, CO 81063 View local requests

https://ccsdelementary.weebly.com/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Crowley County Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

Crowley County Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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.

Crowley County Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.