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Helen C Cannon Middle School

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Helen C Cannon Middle School is an urban public school in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District. It serves 730 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

730 Students

46 Teachers

5850 Euclid St

Las Vegas, NV 89120 View local requests

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Helen C Cannon Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Helen C Cannon Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Helen C Cannon Middle School

$44,584

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Helen C Cannon Middle School has received support from 39 individuals from Nevada and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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