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Gust Elementary School

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Gust Elementary School is an urban public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. It serves 602 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

602 Students

43 Teachers

3440 W Yale Ave

Denver, CO 80219 View local requests

http://gust.dpsk12.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Gust Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

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

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Gust Elementary School

$63,759

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

183

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Gust Elementary School has received support from 110 individuals from Colorado and 73 individuals out-of-state.

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Gust Elementary School

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