Nancy Lopez Elementary School in Roswell, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Nancy Lopez Elementary School is a town public school in Roswell, New Mexico that is part of Roswell Independent School District. It serves 201 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

201 Students

20 Teachers

1208 E Bland St

Roswell, NM 88203 View local requests

http://www.risd.k12.nm.us/schools/elem/nle/index.cfm

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Nancy Lopez Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Dilley

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Nancy Lopez Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Nancy Lopez Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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