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Dean Petersen Elementary School

    Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 3650 Cambridge St
  • Las Vegas, NV 89169

About this school

Dean Petersen Elementary School is an urban public school in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District. It serves 727 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 291 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Pre-K - 5
    Grades Served
  • 727
    Students
  • 60
    Teachers

Dean Petersen Elementary School Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

  • 3650 Cambridge St
  • Las Vegas, NV 89169

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Dean Petersen 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
84%
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.

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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Dean Petersen Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 18, 2025

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Dean Petersen Elementary School

$156,111
raised using DonorsChoose
291
projects funded
111
teachers funded
737
donors
23
projects for basic supplies
63
projects for technology
21
projects for books
9
projects for art supplies

Dean Petersen Elementary School has received support from 343 individuals from Nevada and 394 individuals out-of-state.

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