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Prairie Winds Elementary School

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Prairie Winds Elementary School is a rural public school in Pueblo West, Colorado that is part of Pueblo County School District 70. It serves 477 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

477 Students

26 Teachers

579 E Earl Dr

Pueblo West, CO 81007 View local requests

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Prairie Winds Elementary School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

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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Prairie Winds Elementary School

$31,386

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

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projects for art supplies

Prairie Winds Elementary School has received support from 80 individuals from Colorado and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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