Placitas Elementary School in Placitas, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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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.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 6

119 Students

9 Teachers

5 Calle del Carbon

Placitas, NM 87043 View local requests

http://www.edline.net/pages/placitas_elementary

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Placitas Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Placitas Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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