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About this school
Northside Elementary School is
a town public school
in Montrose, Colorado that is part of Montrose Co Sch Dist Re-1j.
It serves 330 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 88 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
330 Students
25 Teachers
528 N Uncompahgre 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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54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 19, 2026
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Northside Elementary School
$49,442
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
219
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Northside Elementary School has received support from
150 individuals from Colorado and
69 individuals out-of-state.
