Park Avenue Elementary School in Aztec, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Park Avenue Elementary School is a town public school in Aztec, New Mexico that is part of Aztec Municipal School District 2. It serves 339 students in grades 4 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 4 - 5

339 Students

29 Teachers

507 S Park Ave

Aztec, NM 87410 View local requests

http://www.prideatpark.com/

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Park Avenue Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Garlick

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Park Avenue Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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.

Park Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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