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About this school
Judith D Steele Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 788 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Its teachers have had 165 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 30, 2026
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Judith D Steele Elementary School
$100,956
raised using DonorsChoose
165
projects
funded
76
teachers
funded
227
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Judith D Steele Elementary School has received support from
154 individuals from Nevada and
73 individuals out-of-state.
