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About this school
Bordewich Bray Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Carson City, Nevada that is part of Carson City School District.
It serves 539 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 246 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bordewich Bray Elementary School
$93,890
raised using DonorsChoose
246
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
183
donors
35
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
32
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Bordewich Bray Elementary School has received support from
105 individuals from Nevada and
78 individuals out-of-state.