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About this school
Desert View Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Los Lunas, New Mexico that is part of Los Lunas School District 1.
It serves 393 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
393 Students
28 Teachers
49 Camino La CanadaContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 22, 2026
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Desert View Elementary School
$32,469
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
224
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Desert View Elementary School has received support from
94 individuals from New Mexico and
130 individuals out-of-state.