Bataan Elementary School in Deming, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bataan Elementary School is a rural public school in Deming, New Mexico that is part of Deming Public School District. It serves 530 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

530 Students

32 Teachers

2200 Highway 418 SW

Deming, NM 88030 View local requests

http://bataan.demingps.org/

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Bataan Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Bataan Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

Bataan Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 29, 2026

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