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About this school
Kepner Beacon Middle School is
an urban public school
in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1.
It serves 467 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
467 Students
20 Teachers
911 S Hazel CtContact 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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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 30, 2026
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Kepner Beacon Middle School
$15,029
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
46
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Kepner Beacon Middle School has received support from
30 individuals from Colorado and
16 individuals out-of-state.
