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About this school
Los Padillas Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools.
It serves 203 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
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 Feb 9, 2026
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Los Padillas Elementary School
$8,651
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
38
donors
4
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Los Padillas Elementary School has received support from
16 individuals from New Mexico and
22 individuals out-of-state.
