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About this school
Summit Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Divide, Colorado that is part of Woodland Park Sch Dist Re-2.
It serves 331 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
17%
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.
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Summit Elementary School
$5,515
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
24
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Summit Elementary School has received support from
21 individuals from Colorado and
3 individuals out-of-state.
