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Oran K Gragson Elementary School

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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 137 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

539 Students

49 Teachers

555 N Honolulu St

Las Vegas, NV 89110 View local requests

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Oran K Gragson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Oran K Gragson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Oran K Gragson Elementary School

$68,558

raised using DonorsChoose

137

projects funded

teachers funded

261

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Oran K Gragson Elementary School has received support from 110 individuals from Nevada and 151 individuals out-of-state.

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