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About this school
Animas Valley Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Durango, Colorado that is part of Durango School District 9-r.
It serves 185 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
35%
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.
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Last updated Apr 7, 2026
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Animas Valley Elementary School
$27,001
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
61
donors
5
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Animas Valley Elementary School has received support from
34 individuals from Colorado and
27 individuals out-of-state.
