Dos Rios Elementary School in Grand Junction, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dos Rios Elementary School is an urban public school in Grand Junction, Colorado that is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51. It serves 293 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

293 Students

21 Teachers

265 Linden Ave

Grand Junction, CO 81503 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Dos Rios Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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.

Dos Rios Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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