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About this school
Darrel C Swope Middle School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 1,027 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 38.0:1.
Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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
1,027 Students
27 Teachers
901 Keele DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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30%
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Darrel C Swope Middle School
$48,596
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
85
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Darrel C Swope Middle School has received support from
65 individuals from Nevada and
20 individuals out-of-state.
