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Elkhart Elementary School

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Elkhart Elementary School is an urban public school in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Aurora Public School District. It serves 525 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

525 Students

36 Teachers

1020 Eagle St

Aurora, CO 80011 View local requests

http://elkhart.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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Elkhart Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Elkhart Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Elkhart Elementary School

$35,529

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

165

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Elkhart Elementary School has received support from 75 individuals from Colorado and 90 individuals out-of-state.

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Elkhart Elementary School

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Elkhart Elementary School

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