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About this school
Alvarado Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools.
It serves 272 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Alvarado Elementary School
$23,805
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
65
donors
9
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Alvarado Elementary School has received support from
39 individuals from New Mexico and
26 individuals out-of-state.