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Prairie Crossing Elementary School

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Prairie Crossing Elementary School is a suburban public school in Parker, Colorado that is part of Douglas County School District RE-1. It serves 612 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 6

612 Students

32 Teachers

11605 Bradbury Ranch Dr

Parker, CO 80134 View local requests

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Prairie Crossing Elementary School Demographics

16%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

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Prairie Crossing Elementary School

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Prairie Crossing Elementary School has received support from 20 individuals from Colorado and 2 individuals out-of-state.

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