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About this school
Bessemer Academy is
an urban public school
in Pueblo, Colorado that is part of Pueblo School District 60.
It serves 226 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 59 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 Pre-K - 5
226 Students
17 Teachers
1125 E Routt 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
71%
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.
Bessemer Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 18, 2026
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Bessemer Academy
$26,999
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
104
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Bessemer Academy has received support from
58 individuals from Colorado and
46 individuals out-of-state.
