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Steamboat Springs Middle School

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Steamboat Springs Middle School is a rural public school in Steamboat Springs, Colorado that is part of Steamboat Springs SD Re-2. It serves 440 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

440 Students

38 Teachers

39610 Amethyst St

Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 View local requests

https://sms.steamboatschools.net/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Steamboat Springs Middle School Demographics

22%

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.

Steamboat Springs Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Steamboat Springs Middle School

$27,333

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Steamboat Springs Middle School has received support from 49 individuals from Colorado and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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