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About this school
Yale Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Aurora Public School District.
It serves 492 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
71%
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.
Yale Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Yale Elementary School
$25,151
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
117
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Yale Elementary School has received support from
87 individuals from Colorado and
30 individuals out-of-state.