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About this school
John R Beatty Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 465 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 229 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
465 Students
35 Teachers
8685 Hidden Palms PkwyContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John R Beatty Elementary School
$125,914
raised using DonorsChoose
229
projects
funded
65
teachers
funded
328
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
John R Beatty Elementary School has received support from
196 individuals from Nevada and
132 individuals out-of-state.