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About this school
A Montoya Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Tijeras, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools.
It serves 396 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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A Montoya Elementary School
$10,804
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
87
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
A Montoya Elementary School has received support from
63 individuals from New Mexico and
24 individuals out-of-state.
