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About this school
Putnam School of Science is
an urban public school
in Fort Collins, Colorado that is part of Poudre School District.
It serves 258 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 10, 2025
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Putnam School of Science
$41,438
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
101
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Putnam School of Science has received support from
83 individuals from Colorado and
18 individuals out-of-state.