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Soaring Hawk Elementary School

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Soaring Hawk Elementary School is a suburban public school in Castle Rock, Colorado that is part of Douglas County School District RE-1. It serves 431 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

431 Students

31 Teachers

4665 Tanglevine Dr

Castle Rock, CO 80109 View local requests

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Soaring Hawk Elementary School Demographics

15%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

Soaring Hawk Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Soaring Hawk Elementary School

$37,728

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projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Soaring Hawk Elementary School has received support from 12 individuals from Colorado and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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