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About this school
Lois & Jerry Tarkanian Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 1,313 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lois & Jerry Tarkanian Middle School
$33,828
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
70
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Lois & Jerry Tarkanian Middle School has received support from
41 individuals from Nevada and
29 individuals out-of-state.
