West Elementary School in Colorado Springs, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

West Elementary School is an urban public school in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Colorado Springs School District 11. It serves 149 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

149 Students

20 Teachers

25 N 20th St

Colorado Springs, CO 80904 View local requests

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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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West Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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.

West Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 28, 2026

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