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About this school
Aspen Creek K-8 School is
an urban public school
in Broomfield, Colorado that is part of Boulder Valley Sch Dist Re-2.
It serves 844 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 8
844 Students
51 Teachers
5500 Aspen Creek DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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20%
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 Dec 22, 2025
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Aspen Creek K-8 School
$68,537
raised using DonorsChoose
90
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
109
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Aspen Creek K-8 School has received support from
89 individuals from Colorado and
20 individuals out-of-state.
