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Colinas Del Norte Elementary School

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Colinas Del Norte Elementary School is a suburban public school in Rio Rancho, New Mexico that is part of Rio Rancho Public School District. It serves 562 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

562 Students

48 Teachers

1001 Night Sky Ave NE

Rio Rancho, NM 87144 View local requests

http://colinas.rrps.net/

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Colinas Del Norte Elementary School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

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Colinas Del Norte Elementary School

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Colinas Del Norte Elementary School has received support from 50 individuals from New Mexico and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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