Longfellow Elementary School in Raton, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Longfellow Elementary School is a town public school in Raton, New Mexico that is part of Raton Public Schools. It serves 235 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

235 Students

17 Teachers

700 E 4th St

Raton, NM 87740 View local requests

http://ratonschools.com/longfellowelementaryschool.html

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Longfellow Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. A

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Longfellow Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

Longfellow Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 2, 2026

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