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About this school
Ernest May Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 580 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
Its teachers have had 167 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ernest May Elementary School
$116,052
raised using DonorsChoose
167
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
295
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Ernest May Elementary School has received support from
203 individuals from Nevada and
92 individuals out-of-state.
