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Riverview Elementary School

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Riverview Elementary School is a town public school in Durango, Colorado that is part of Durango School District 9-r. It serves 374 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

374 Students

31 Teachers

2900 Mesa Ave

Durango, CO 81301 View local requests

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Riverview Elementary School Demographics

25%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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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Riverview Elementary School

$24,115

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Riverview Elementary School has received support from 28 individuals from Colorado and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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