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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
38%
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.
Prairie Winds Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Prairie Winds Elementary School
$31,386
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
97
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Prairie Winds Elementary School has received support from
80 individuals from Colorado and
17 individuals out-of-state.
