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About this school
Village East Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Cherry Creek School District 5.
It serves 821 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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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.
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Village East Elementary School
$56,421
raised using DonorsChoose
90
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
344
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Village East Elementary School has received support from
132 individuals from Colorado and
212 individuals out-of-state.
