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About this school
Nina Otero Community School is
an urban public school
in Santa Fe, New Mexico that is part of Santa Fe Public School District.
It serves 629 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 86 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 - 8
629 Students
48 Teachers
5901 Herrera DrContact 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
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 20, 2026
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Nina Otero Community School
$37,350
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
259
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Nina Otero Community School has received support from
144 individuals from New Mexico and
115 individuals out-of-state.
