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About this school
McCoy Elementary School is
a town public school
in Aztec, New Mexico that is part of Aztec Municipal School District 2.
It serves 313 students
in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 209 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 3
313 Students
31 Teachers
901 McCoy AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
49%
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.
McCoy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 4, 2026
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McCoy Elementary School
$76,216
raised using DonorsChoose
209
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
226
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
51
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
25
projects
for
art supplies
McCoy Elementary School has received support from
84 individuals from New Mexico and
142 individuals out-of-state.