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About this school
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 StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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20%
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.
Rice Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 27, 2025
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Rice Elementary School
$19,180
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
50
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
7
projects for
books
Rice Elementary School has received support from
38 individuals from Colorado and
12 individuals out-of-state.
