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Zia Elementary School

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Zia Elementary School is an urban public school in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools. It serves 229 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

229 Students

26 Teachers

440 Jefferson St NE

Albuquerque, NM 87108 View local requests

http://zia.aps.edu

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Zia Elementary School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

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Zia Elementary School

$14,022

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projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Zia Elementary School has received support from 50 individuals from New Mexico and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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