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About this school
Fitzsimmons Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Bailey, Colorado that is part of Platte Canyon School District 1.
It serves 367 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
11%
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 Apr 8, 2026
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Fitzsimmons Elementary School
$41,736
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
61
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Fitzsimmons Elementary School has received support from
39 individuals from Colorado and
22 individuals out-of-state.
