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About this school
Kirk L Adams Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 321 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 21, 2026
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Kirk L Adams Elementary School
$63,931
raised using DonorsChoose
107
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
187
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
36
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
Kirk L Adams Elementary School has received support from
108 individuals from Nevada and
79 individuals out-of-state.
