McCurdy Charter School in Espanola, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

McCurdy Charter School is a town public school in Espanola, New Mexico that is part of New Mexico Department of Education. It serves 550 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

550 Students

29 Teachers

515 Camino Arbolera

Espanola, NM 87532 View local requests

http://mcsk12nm.org/

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McCurdy Charter School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

McCurdy Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 9, 2026

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