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Hayden Valley Elementary School

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Hayden Valley Elementary School is a rural public school in Hayden, Colorado that is part of Hayden School District R - 1. It serves 232 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 250 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

232 Students

15 Teachers

300 Breeze Basin Blvd

Hayden, CO 81639 View local requests

https://www.haydenschools.org/o/hves

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Hayden Valley Elementary School Demographics

25%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

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.

Hayden Valley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hayden Valley Elementary School

$91,320

raised using DonorsChoose

250

projects funded

teachers funded

626

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hayden Valley Elementary School has received support from 163 individuals from Colorado and 463 individuals out-of-state.

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Hayden Valley Elementary School

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