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Ignacio Elementary School

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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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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

279 Students

30 Teachers

85 COUNTY ROAD 320

Ignacio, CO 81137 View local requests

https://ies.ignacioschools.org/en-US

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Ignacio Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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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Ignacio Elementary School

$6,242

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for basic supplies

projects for books

Ignacio Elementary School has received support from 30 individuals from Colorado and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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