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Iowa Elementary School

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Iowa Elementary School is an urban public school in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Aurora Public School District. It serves 502 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1. Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

502 Students

23 Teachers

16701 E Iowa Ave

Aurora, CO 80017 View local requests

http://iowa.aurorak12.org

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Iowa Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

Iowa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Iowa Elementary School

$39,333

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

181

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Iowa Elementary School has received support from 123 individuals from Colorado and 58 individuals out-of-state.

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Iowa Elementary School

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Iowa Elementary School

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