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Ellis Elementary School

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Ellis Elementary School is an urban public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. It serves 467 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

467 Students

33 Teachers

1651 S Dahlia St

Denver, CO 80222 View local requests

http://ellis.dpsk12.org/

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

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Ellis Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

Ellis Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ellis Elementary School

$52,694

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

182

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ellis Elementary School has received support from 125 individuals from Colorado and 57 individuals out-of-state.

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