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About this school
Harmony Ridge P - 8 School is
a rural public school
in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Aurora Public School District.
It serves 894 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 114 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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71%
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.
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Last updated Jan 14, 2026
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Harmony Ridge P - 8 School
$76,161
raised using DonorsChoose
114
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
154
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Harmony Ridge P - 8 School has received support from
99 individuals from Colorado and
55 individuals out-of-state.
