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About this school
Stratton Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Stratton, Colorado that is part of Stratton School District R - 4.
It serves 101 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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25%
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 29, 2025
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Stratton Elementary School
$17,826
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
16
donors
3
projects for
books
Stratton Elementary School has received support from
13 individuals from Colorado and
3 individuals out-of-state.
