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Patricia A Bendorf Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 487 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Patricia A Bendorf Elementary School
$56,662
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
146
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Patricia A Bendorf Elementary School has received support from
89 individuals from Nevada and
57 individuals out-of-state.