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About this school
Murphy Creek P - 8 School is
a rural public school
in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Aurora Public School District.
It serves 853 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.4:1.
Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 8
853 Students
35 Teachers
1400 S Old Tom Morris RdContact 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
60%
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.
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Last updated Nov 7, 2026
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Murphy Creek P - 8 School
$71,873
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
150
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Murphy Creek P - 8 School has received support from
109 individuals from Colorado and
41 individuals out-of-state.