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About this school
Hawthorne Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools.
It serves 311 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Hawthorne Elementary School
$29,898
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
207
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Hawthorne Elementary School has received support from
142 individuals from New Mexico and
65 individuals out-of-state.
