Animas Elementary School in Farmington, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Animas Elementary School is an urban public school in Farmington, New Mexico that is part of Farmington Municipal School District 5. It serves 368 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

368 Students

34 Teachers

1612 Hutton Ave

Farmington, NM 87402 View local requests

http://animas.fms.k12.nm.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Mrs. Ballard & Archuleta

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Animas Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

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

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