Vado Elementary School in Vado, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Vado Elementary School is a rural public school in Vado, New Mexico that is part of Gadsden Independent School District. It serves 412 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

412 Students

32 Teachers

330 Holguin Rd

Vado, NM 88072 View local requests

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

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Vado Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Juarez

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Vado Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

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

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