Montbello Middle School in Denver, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Montbello Middle School is a public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

5290 Kittredge St

Denver, CO 80239 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Montbello Middle School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Montbello Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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