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Dartmouth Elementary School

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Dartmouth Elementary School is an urban public school in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Aurora Public School District. It serves 422 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

422 Students

27 Teachers

3050 S Laredo St

Aurora, CO 80013 View local requests

https://dartmouth.aurorak12.org/

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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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Dartmouth Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

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

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Dartmouth Elementary School

$16,855

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for books

project for art supplies

Dartmouth Elementary School has received support from 29 individuals from Colorado and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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Dartmouth Elementary School

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