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About this school
Shirley Barber Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 806 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 355 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
806 Students
# of teachers unavailable
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64%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Shirley Barber Elementary School
$168,545
raised using DonorsChoose
355
projects
funded
70
teachers
funded
433
donors
55
projects
for
basic supplies
69
projects for
technology
61
projects for
books
28
projects
for
art supplies
Shirley Barber Elementary School has received support from
229 individuals from Nevada and
204 individuals out-of-state.