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About this school
Mortensen Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Littleton, Colorado that is part of Jefferson County School District R-1.
It serves 260 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
Public School
Grades K - 5
260 Students
23 Teachers
8006 S Iris WayContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ 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.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
24%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mortensen Elementary School
$36,136
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
43
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
12
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Mortensen Elementary School has received support from
7 individuals from Colorado and
5 individuals out-of-state.