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About this school
Reginald Chavez Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools.
It serves 178 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
Its teachers have had 51 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
92%
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 5, 2025
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Reginald Chavez Elementary School
$19,037
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
86
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Reginald Chavez Elementary School has received support from
50 individuals from New Mexico and
36 individuals out-of-state.