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Milliken Elementary School

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Milliken Elementary School is a town public school in Milliken, Colorado that is part of Weld County RE-5J School District. It serves 472 students in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 2

472 Students

30 Teachers

100 Broad St

Milliken, CO 80543 View local requests

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Milliken Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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.

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

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Milliken Elementary School

$46,507

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

162

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Milliken Elementary School has received support from 130 individuals from Colorado and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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