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Kemper Elementary School

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About this school

Kemper Elementary School is a town public school in Cortez, Colorado that is part of Montezuma-cortez Sch Dist. It serves 339 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

339 Students

24 Teachers

620 E Montezuma Ave

Cortez, CO 81321 View local requests

http://kemper.cortez.k12.co.us/

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Kemper Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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.

Kemper Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Kemper Elementary School

$10,439

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for technology

project for books

Kemper Elementary School has received support from 44 individuals from Colorado and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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Kemper Elementary School

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