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Gilcrest Elementary School

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Gilcrest Elementary School is a rural public school in Gilcrest, Colorado that is part of Weld Co SD Re-1 Gilcrest. It serves 178 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

178 Students

18 Teachers

1175 Birch St

Gilcrest, CO 80623 View local requests

http://weldcsd.gilcrest.schoolfusion.us/

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Gilcrest Elementary School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

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.

Gilcrest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Gilcrest Elementary School

$39,459

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

129

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Gilcrest Elementary School has received support from 88 individuals from Colorado and 41 individuals out-of-state.

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Gilcrest Elementary School

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