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About this school
Edwin Dodson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 241 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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60%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Edwin Dodson Elementary School
$37,248
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
66
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
Edwin Dodson Elementary School has received support from
47 individuals from Nevada and
19 individuals out-of-state.
