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About this school
Vaughn Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Aurora Public School District.
It serves 446 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
Its teachers have had 108 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
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.
Vaughn Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 13, 2026
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Vaughn Elementary School
$66,691
raised using DonorsChoose
108
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
309
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Vaughn Elementary School has received support from
190 individuals from Colorado and
119 individuals out-of-state.
