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North Valley Elementary School

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North Valley Elementary School is a rural public school in San Miguel, New Mexico that is part of Gadsden Independent School District. It serves 265 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

265 Students

26 Teachers

300 Cascade Ave

San Miguel, NM 88058 View local requests

http://nv.gisd.k12.nm.us/

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North Valley Elementary School Demographics

95%

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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North Valley Elementary School

$2,488

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

project for books

North Valley Elementary School has received support from 7 individuals from New Mexico and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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North Valley Elementary School

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