Longfellow Elementary School in Raton, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Longfellow Elementary School is a town public school in Raton, New Mexico that is part of Raton Public Schools. It serves 242 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

242 Students

17 Teachers

700 E 4th St

Raton, NM 87740 View local requests

http://ratonschools.com/longfellowelementaryschool.html

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Longfellow Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. A

Ms. Mia

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Longfellow Elementary School Demographics

85%

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.

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

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