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Columbia Elementary School

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Columbia Elementary School is a suburban public school in Las Cruces, New Mexico that is part of Las Cruces Public Schools. It serves 200 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1. Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

200 Students

27 Teachers

4555 Elks Dr

Las Cruces, NM 88007 View local requests

https://columbia.lcps.net/

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Columbia Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

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

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Columbia Elementary School

$35,731

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

203

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Columbia Elementary School has received support from 124 individuals from New Mexico and 79 individuals out-of-state.

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Columbia Elementary School

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