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Walter Jacobson Elementary School

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Walter Jacobson Elementary School is an urban public school in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District. It serves 494 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

494 Students

32 Teachers

8400 Boseck Dr

Las Vegas, NV 89145 View local requests

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Walter Jacobson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Walter Jacobson Elementary School

$51,454

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

182

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Walter Jacobson Elementary School has received support from 77 individuals from Nevada and 105 individuals out-of-state.

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