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Petroglyph Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools.
It serves 520 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 169 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Petroglyph Elementary School
$78,940
raised using DonorsChoose
169
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
420
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Petroglyph Elementary School has received support from
319 individuals from New Mexico and
101 individuals out-of-state.