Cottonwood Elementary School in Carlsbad, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cottonwood Elementary School is a town public school in Carlsbad, New Mexico that is part of Carlsbad Municipal School District. It serves 674 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 33.7:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

674 Students

20 Teachers

1609 W Lea St

Carlsbad, NM 88220 View local requests

https://cw.carlsbadschools.net/o/cottonwood

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Cottonwood Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Diana Quinto

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Cottonwood Elementary School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

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

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