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About this school
Aragon Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Fountain, Colorado that is part of Fountain-fort Carson SD 8.
It serves 358 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 33 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
40%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Aragon Elementary School
$20,649
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
93
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Aragon Elementary School has received support from
52 individuals from Colorado and
41 individuals out-of-state.