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About this school
Laura Dearing Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 600 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 271 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Laura Dearing Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Laura Dearing Elementary School
$147,861
raised using DonorsChoose
271
projects
funded
124
teachers
funded
571
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
43
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Laura Dearing Elementary School has received support from
236 individuals from Nevada and
335 individuals out-of-state.