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Samuels Elementary School

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Samuels Elementary School is an urban public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. It serves 532 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

532 Students

31 Teachers

3985 S Vincennes Ct

Denver, CO 80237 View local requests

http://samuels.dpsk12.org

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Samuels Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

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

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Samuels Elementary School

$46,861

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

222

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Samuels Elementary School has received support from 147 individuals from Colorado and 75 individuals out-of-state.

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