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James E & A Rae Smalley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Henderson, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 710 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 147 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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James E & A Rae Smalley Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
25%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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James E & A Rae Smalley Elementary School
$107,403
raised using DonorsChoose
147
projects
funded
73
teachers
funded
237
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
James E & A Rae Smalley Elementary School has received support from
186 individuals from Nevada and
51 individuals out-of-state.