John Tartan Elementary School in N. Las Vegas, Nevada on �ǿմ�ý

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John Tartan Elementary School

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John Tartan Elementary School is an urban public school in N. Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District. It serves 498 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

498 Students

37 Teachers

3030 E Tropical Pkwy

N. Las Vegas, NV 89081 View local requests

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John Tartan Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

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