Mount Taylor Elementary School in Grants, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mount Taylor Elementary School is a town public school in Grants, New Mexico that is part of Grants - Cibola County School District. It serves 381 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

381 Students

34 Teachers

1607 Del Norte St

Grants, NM 87020 View local requests

http://www.gccs.cc/education/school/school.php?sectionid=10&

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Mount Taylor Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Christine Lawian

Ms. Jalea

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Mount Taylor Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Mount Taylor Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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