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About this school
Doral Academy - Cactus is
a rural public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Nevada Department of Education.
It serves 998 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 8
998 Students
# of teachers unavailable
9025 W Cactus AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Doral Academy - Cactus
$63,077
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
224
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Doral Academy - Cactus has received support from
200 individuals from Nevada and
24 individuals out-of-state.
