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About this school
Maxwell Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1.
It serves 638 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Its teachers have had 227 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
92%
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.
Maxwell Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Maxwell Elementary School
$139,809
raised using DonorsChoose
227
projects
funded
80
teachers
funded
469
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
56
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Maxwell Elementary School has received support from
259 individuals from Colorado and
210 individuals out-of-state.
