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Fruitvale Elementary School

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Fruitvale Elementary School is a suburban public school in Grand Junction, Colorado that is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51. It serves 358 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

358 Students

29 Teachers

585 30 Rd

Grand Junction, CO 81504 View local requests

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Fruitvale Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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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Fruitvale Elementary School

$34,240

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

159

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Fruitvale Elementary School has received support from 120 individuals from Colorado and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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