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Teller Elementary School

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Teller Elementary School is an urban public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. It serves 518 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

518 Students

29 Teachers

1150 Garfield St

Denver, CO 80206 View local requests

http://teller.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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Teller Elementary School Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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.

Teller Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Teller Elementary School

$60,744

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

357

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Teller Elementary School has received support from 251 individuals from Colorado and 106 individuals out-of-state.

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Teller Elementary School

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