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About this school
Columbine Middle School is
a town public school
in Montrose, Colorado that is part of Montrose Co Sch Dist Re-1j.
It serves 492 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
492 Students
27 Teachers
610 York StContact 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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31%
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.
Columbine Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 24, 2026
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Columbine Middle School
$21,284
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
38
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
Columbine Middle School has received support from
30 individuals from Colorado and
8 individuals out-of-state.
