Chappelow K-8 Magnet School in Evans, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chappelow K-8 Magnet School is a suburban public school in Evans, Colorado that is part of Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6. It serves 693 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 8

693 Students

36 Teachers

2001 34th St

Evans, CO 80620 View local requests

http://chappelow.greeleyschools.org

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Chappelow K-8 Magnet School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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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