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Orchard Avenue Elementary School

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Orchard Avenue Elementary School is an urban public school in Grand Junction, Colorado that is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51. It serves 319 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

319 Students

23 Teachers

1800 Orchard Ave

Grand Junction, CO 81501 View local requests

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Orchard Avenue Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

Orchard Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Orchard Avenue Elementary School

$43,752

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

136

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Orchard Avenue Elementary School has received support from 101 individuals from Colorado and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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Orchard Avenue Elementary School

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