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About this school
Howard E Heckethorn Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 778 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
Its teachers have had 198 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Howard E Heckethorn Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Howard E Heckethorn Elementary School
$119,024
raised using DonorsChoose
198
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
442
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Howard E Heckethorn Elementary School has received support from
290 individuals from Nevada and
152 individuals out-of-state.