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About this school
Rogers Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Colorado Springs School District 11.
It serves 267 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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55%
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 26, 2025
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Rogers Elementary School
$23,659
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
92
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Rogers Elementary School has received support from
55 individuals from Colorado and
37 individuals out-of-state.