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About this school
Mario C & Joanne Monaco Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 925 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 149 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Mario C & Joanne Monaco Middle School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mario C & Joanne Monaco Middle School
$100,671
raised using DonorsChoose
149
projects
funded
70
teachers
funded
240
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Mario C & Joanne Monaco Middle School has received support from
111 individuals from Nevada and
129 individuals out-of-state.
