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About this school
John R Hummel Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 585 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 203 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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60%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John R Hummel Elementary School
$116,927
raised using DonorsChoose
203
projects
funded
80
teachers
funded
326
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
41
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
John R Hummel Elementary School has received support from
185 individuals from Nevada and
141 individuals out-of-state.
