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About this school
Josh Stevens Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Henderson, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 838 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 985 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
838 Students
# of teachers unavailable
550 Dave Wood CirContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 10, 2026
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Josh Stevens Elementary School
$417,459
raised using DonorsChoose
985
projects
funded
157
teachers
funded
1,346
donors
87
projects
for
basic supplies
315
projects for
technology
227
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Josh Stevens Elementary School has received support from
798 individuals from Nevada and
548 individuals out-of-state.