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Rocky Mountain Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Westminster, Colorado that is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
It serves 318 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 144 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rocky Mountain Elementary School
$83,091
raised using DonorsChoose
144
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
414
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Rocky Mountain Elementary School has received support from
255 individuals from Colorado and
159 individuals out-of-state.
