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Twombly Elementary School

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Twombly Elementary School is a town public school in Fort Lupton, Colorado that is part of Weld RE-8 School District. It serves 473 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

473 Students

32 Teachers

1600 9th St

Fort Lupton, CO 80621 View local requests

http://www.weld8.org

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Twombly Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

Twombly Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Twombly Elementary School

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projects funded

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projects for books

project for art supplies

Twombly Elementary School has received support from 40 individuals from Colorado and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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