King - Murphy Elementary School in Evergreen, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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King - Murphy Elementary School is a rural public school in Evergreen, Colorado that is part of Clear Creek Sch Dist Re-1. It serves 151 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

151 Students

11 Teachers

425 Circle K Ranch Rd

Evergreen, CO 80439 View local requests

http://king-murphy.ccsdre1.org

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King - Murphy Elementary School Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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