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About this school
La Junta Intermediate School is
a town public school
in La Junta, Colorado that is part of East Otero School District R - 1.
It serves 397 students
in grades 3 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 3 - 6
397 Students
32 Teachers
901 Smithland AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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La Junta Intermediate School
$14,067
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
85
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
La Junta Intermediate School has received support from
52 individuals from Colorado and
33 individuals out-of-state.
