Tohatchi Elementary School in Tohatchi, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tohatchi Elementary School is a rural public school in Tohatchi, New Mexico that is part of Gallup Mckinley Co School Dist. It serves 241 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 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 Pre-K - 5

241 Students

17 Teachers

100 Chooshgai Rd

Tohatchi, NM 87325 View local requests

http://the.gmcs.k12.nm.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Tohatchi Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Davidson

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Tohatchi Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Tohatchi Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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