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About this school
Cory Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1.
It serves 407 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 1 - 5
407 Students
22 Teachers
1550 S Steele StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
20%
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.
Cory Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 22, 2026
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Cory Elementary School
$37,885
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
159
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Cory Elementary School has received support from
128 individuals from Colorado and
31 individuals out-of-state.
