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John R Beatty Elementary School

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John R Beatty Elementary School is an urban public school in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District. It serves 486 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 195 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

486 Students

35 Teachers

8685 Hidden Palms Pkwy

Las Vegas, NV 89123 View local requests

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John R Beatty Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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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John R Beatty Elementary School

$105,990

raised using DonorsChoose

195

projects funded

teachers funded

302

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

John R Beatty Elementary School has received support from 187 individuals from Nevada and 115 individuals out-of-state.

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