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About this school
Kearney Middle School is
an urban public school
in Commerce City, Colorado that is part of Adams County School District 14.
It serves 634 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
634 Students
40 Teachers
6160 Kearney StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
91%
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.
Kearney Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 23, 2026
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Kearney Middle School
$39,994
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
136
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Kearney Middle School has received support from
73 individuals from Colorado and
63 individuals out-of-state.
