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Polton Elementary School

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Polton Elementary School is an urban public school in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Cherry Creek School District 5. It serves 466 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

466 Students

35 Teachers

2985 S Oakland St

Aurora, CO 80014 View local requests

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

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Polton Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

Polton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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Polton Elementary School

$69,118

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

118

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Polton Elementary School has received support from 82 individuals from Colorado and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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Polton Elementary School

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