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About this school
Kemper Elementary School is
a town public school
in Cortez, Colorado that is part of Montezuma-cortez Sch Dist.
It serves 340 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
340 Students
24 Teachers
620 E Montezuma 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
41%
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.
Kemper Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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Kemper Elementary School
$10,439
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
69
donors
5
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Kemper Elementary School has received support from
44 individuals from Colorado and
25 individuals out-of-state.