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Fall River Elementary School

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Fall River Elementary School is a suburban public school in Longmont, Colorado that is part of St Vrain Valley School District RE 1J. It serves 520 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

520 Students

28 Teachers

1400 Deerwood Dr

Longmont, CO 80504 View local requests

http://fres.svvsd.org

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Fall River Elementary School Demographics

25%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

28%

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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Fall River Elementary School

$25,047

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Fall River Elementary School has received support from 21 individuals from Colorado and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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