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Rudolfo Anaya Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools.
It serves 592 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 241 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
592 Students
47 Teachers
2800 Vermejo Park Dr SWContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rudolfo Anaya Elementary School
$92,190
raised using DonorsChoose
241
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
577
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
38
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Rudolfo Anaya Elementary School has received support from
335 individuals from New Mexico and
242 individuals out-of-state.