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About this school
John W Bonner Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 825 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
Its teachers have had 558 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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Grades Pre-K - 5
825 Students
47 Teachers
765 Crestdale LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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John W Bonner Elementary School
$292,871
raised using DonorsChoose
558
projects
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75
teachers
funded
730
donors
44
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technology
126
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art supplies
John W Bonner Elementary School has received support from
543 individuals from Nevada and
187 individuals out-of-state.