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About this school
Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 1,234 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
Its teachers have had 273 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 6 - 8
1,234 Students
57 Teachers
9525 W Maule AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 30, 2026
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Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School
$153,289
raised using DonorsChoose
273
projects
funded
92
teachers
funded
302
donors
71
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basic supplies
43
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
22
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for
art supplies
Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School has received support from
223 individuals from Nevada and
79 individuals out-of-state.