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Rice Elementary School

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Rice Elementary School is a town public school in Wellington, Colorado that is part of Poudre School District. It serves 402 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

402 Students

30 Teachers

7000 3rd St

Wellington, CO 80549 View local requests

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Rice Elementary School Demographics

37%

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.

Rice Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Rice Elementary School

$19,180

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Rice Elementary School has received support from 38 individuals from Colorado and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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