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Denver Elementary School

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Denver Elementary School is a rural public school in Denver, Iowa that is part of Denver Community School District. It serves 431 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 215.5:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

431 Students

2 Teachers

530 Lincoln St

Denver, IA 50622 View local requests

http://www.denver.k12.ia.us

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Denver Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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Denver Elementary School

$12,246

raised using DonorsChoose

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teachers funded

110

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project for basic supplies

projects for books

Denver Elementary School has received support from 100 individuals from Iowa and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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Denver Elementary School

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