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About this school
Charles Silvestri Junior High School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 1,076 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
Its teachers have had 148 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Charles Silvestri Junior High School
$103,352
raised using DonorsChoose
148
projects
funded
105
teachers
funded
289
donors
31
projects
for
basic supplies
39
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Charles Silvestri Junior High School has received support from
198 individuals from Nevada and
91 individuals out-of-state.
