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About this school
Joe Shoemaker School is
an urban public school
in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1.
It serves 543 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
72%
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.
Joe Shoemaker School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Joe Shoemaker School
$27,687
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
48
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Joe Shoemaker School has received support from
24 individuals from Colorado and
24 individuals out-of-state.