Ayres Elementary School in Sterling, Colorado on �ǿմ�ý

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Ayres Elementary School

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Ayres Elementary School is a town public school in Sterling, Colorado that is part of Valley School District Re-1. It serves 385 students in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 2

385 Students

30 Teachers

1812 Robin Rd

Sterling, CO 80751 View local requests

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Ayres Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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