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Shepardson STEM Elementary School

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Shepardson STEM Elementary School is an urban public school in Fort Collins, Colorado that is part of Poudre School District. It serves 414 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

414 Students

26 Teachers

1501 Springwood Dr

Fort Collins, CO 80525 View local requests

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Shepardson STEM Elementary School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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Shepardson STEM Elementary School

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Shepardson STEM Elementary School has received support from 69 individuals from Colorado and 27 individuals out-of-state.

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