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Robert O Gibson Middle School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 1,152 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
Its teachers have had 166 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Robert O Gibson Middle School
$109,170
raised using DonorsChoose
166
projects
funded
95
teachers
funded
223
donors
34
projects
for
basic supplies
55
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Robert O Gibson Middle School has received support from
120 individuals from Nevada and
103 individuals out-of-state.