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About this school
McCoy Elementary School is
a town public school
in Aztec, New Mexico that is part of Aztec Municipal School District 2.
It serves 357 students
in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 184 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 3
357 Students
31 Teachers
901 McCoy AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose 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. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
53%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
McCoy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
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McCoy Elementary School
$68,154
raised using DonorsChoose
184
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
212
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
44
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
21
projects
for
art supplies
McCoy Elementary School has received support from
78 individuals from New Mexico and
134 individuals out-of-state.