Nizhoni Elementary School in Shiprock, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Nizhoni Elementary School is a rural public school in Shiprock, New Mexico that is part of Central Consolidated School District 22. It serves 259 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

259 Students

25 Teachers

S Highway 491

Shiprock, NM 87420 View local requests

http://centralschools.org/~niz/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Nizhoni Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Julie Marie Dumepnas

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Nizhoni Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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

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