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University Hill Elementary School

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University Hill Elementary School is an urban public school in Boulder, Colorado that is part of Boulder Valley Sch Dist Re-2. It serves 405 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

405 Students

31 Teachers

956 16th St

Boulder, CO 80302 View local requests

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University Hill Elementary School Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

University Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 6, 2025

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University Hill Elementary School

$62,357

raised using DonorsChoose

107

projects funded

teachers funded

171

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

University Hill Elementary School has received support from 119 individuals from Colorado and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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