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About this school
Ruthe Deskin Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 491 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 106 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 14, 2026
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Ruthe Deskin Elementary School
$64,516
raised using DonorsChoose
106
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
139
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
32
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Ruthe Deskin Elementary School has received support from
65 individuals from Nevada and
74 individuals out-of-state.
