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About this school
Queen Palmer Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Colorado Springs School District 11.
It serves 198 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
51%
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.
Queen Palmer Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Queen Palmer Elementary School
$13,858
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
33
donors
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Queen Palmer Elementary School has received support from
23 individuals from Colorado and
10 individuals out-of-state.