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About this school
Oran K Gragson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 539 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 168 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Oran K Gragson Elementary School
$89,394
raised using DonorsChoose
168
projects
funded
79
teachers
funded
267
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Oran K Gragson Elementary School has received support from
112 individuals from Nevada and
155 individuals out-of-state.
