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Ernest Becker Middle School

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Ernest Becker Middle School is an urban public school in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District. It serves 1,075 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,075 Students

56 Teachers

9151 Pinewood Hills Dr

Las Vegas, NV 89134 View local requests

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Ernest Becker Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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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Ernest Becker Middle School

$54,593

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projects funded

teachers funded

120

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ernest Becker Middle School has received support from 68 individuals from Nevada and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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