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About this school
Marshall C Darnell Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 632 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 163 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Marshall C Darnell Elementary School
$86,430
raised using DonorsChoose
163
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
214
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Marshall C Darnell Elementary School has received support from
100 individuals from Nevada and
114 individuals out-of-state.