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Carlos F Vigil Middle School

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Carlos F Vigil Middle School is a town public school in Espanola, New Mexico that is part of Espanola Public School District 55. It serves 399 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

399 Students

31 Teachers

1260 Industrial Park Rd

Espanola, NM 87532 View local requests

http://www.k12espanola.org/schools/school.php?id=8

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Carlos F Vigil Middle School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

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Carlos F Vigil Middle School

$8,765

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projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

Carlos F Vigil Middle School has received support from 46 individuals from New Mexico and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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