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About this school
Ignacio Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Ignacio, Colorado that is part of Ignacio Joint School District 11.
It serves 279 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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69%
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 Jan 12, 2026
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Ignacio Elementary School
$6,305
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
40
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
books
Ignacio Elementary School has received support from
30 individuals from Colorado and
10 individuals out-of-state.
