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About this school
John S Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 551 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 219 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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John S Park Elementary School
$141,104
raised using DonorsChoose
219
projects
funded
112
teachers
funded
413
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
John S Park Elementary School has received support from
173 individuals from Nevada and
240 individuals out-of-state.
