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Elton Hills Elementary School

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Elton Hills Elementary School is an urban public school in Rochester, Minnesota that is part of Rochester Public Schools ISD 535. It serves 308 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

308 Students

30 Teachers

1421 Elton Hills Dr NW

Rochester, MN 55901 View local requests

http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/

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Elton Hills Elementary School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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.

Elton Hills Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Elton Hills Elementary School

$20,311

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

183

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Elton Hills Elementary School has received support from 143 individuals from Minnesota and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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Elton Hills Elementary School

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Elton Hills Elementary School

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