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Marie M Hughes Elementary School

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Marie M Hughes Elementary School is an urban public school in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools. It serves 395 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

395 Students

31 Teachers

5701 Mojave St NW

Albuquerque, NM 87120 View local requests

http://mariehughes.aps.edu

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Marie M Hughes Elementary School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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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Marie M Hughes Elementary School

$24,563

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

186

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Marie M Hughes Elementary School has received support from 122 individuals from New Mexico and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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