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Buffalo Trail Elementary School

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Buffalo Trail Elementary School is an urban public school in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Cherry Creek School District 5. It serves 632 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

632 Students

39 Teachers

24300 E Progress Dr

Aurora, CO 80016 View local requests

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Buffalo Trail Elementary School Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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.

Buffalo Trail Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Buffalo Trail Elementary School

$49,238

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

105

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Buffalo Trail Elementary School has received support from 66 individuals from Colorado and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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