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About this school
Elbert Edwards Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 521 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 255 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 - 5
521 Students
43 Teachers
4551 Diamond Head DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 20, 2026
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Elbert Edwards Elementary School
$132,762
raised using DonorsChoose
255
projects
funded
68
teachers
funded
378
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
40
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Elbert Edwards Elementary School has received support from
209 individuals from Nevada and
169 individuals out-of-state.