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Twin Lakes Elementary School

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Twin Lakes Elementary School is an urban public school in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District. It serves 523 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

523 Students

31 Teachers

1205 Silver Lake Dr

Las Vegas, NV 89108 View local requests

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Twin Lakes Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. VanDeventer Gamboa

Ms. Vazquez

Ms. Vigil

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Twin Lakes Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Twin Lakes Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Twin Lakes Elementary School

$45,243

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

171

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Twin Lakes Elementary School has received support from 75 individuals from Nevada and 96 individuals out-of-state.

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