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Vaughn Elementary School

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Vaughn Elementary School is an urban public school in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Aurora Public School District. It serves 446 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1. Its teachers have had 108 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

446 Students

20 Teachers

1155 Vaughn St

Aurora, CO 80011 View local requests

http://vaughn.aurorak12.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Vaughn Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

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

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Vaughn Elementary School

$66,691

raised using DonorsChoose

108

projects funded

teachers funded

309

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Vaughn Elementary School has received support from 190 individuals from Colorado and 119 individuals out-of-state.

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Vaughn Elementary School

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