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About this school
Lydia Rippey Elementary School is
a town public school
in Aztec, New Mexico that is part of Aztec Municipal School District 2.
It serves 351 students
in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
47%
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.
Lydia Rippey Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Lydia Rippey Elementary School
$13,629
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
93
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Lydia Rippey Elementary School has received support from
65 individuals from New Mexico and
28 individuals out-of-state.