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About this school
Placitas Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Placitas, New Mexico that is part of Bernalillo Public School District.
It serves 119 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 27 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
59%
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 24, 2025
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Placitas Elementary School
$14,140
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
55
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
13
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Placitas Elementary School has received support from
33 individuals from New Mexico and
22 individuals out-of-state.