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About this school
Kathryn Senor Elementary School is
a town public school
in New Castle, Colorado that is part of Garfield School District Re2.
It serves 275 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
275 Students
17 Teachers
101 Alder AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
48%
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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Kathryn Senor Elementary School
$50,539
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
84
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Kathryn Senor Elementary School has received support from
59 individuals from Colorado and
25 individuals out-of-state.