Animas Elementary School in Animas, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Animas Elementary School is a rural public school in Animas, New Mexico that is part of Animas Independent School District 6. It serves 53 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

53 Students

6 Teachers

1 Panther Bvld

Animas, NM 88020 View local requests

http://www.animask12.net/

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Animas Elementary School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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.

Animas Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 23, 2026

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