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About this school
Fred W Traner Middle School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 530 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
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.
Fred W Traner Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Fred W Traner Middle School
$23,632
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
76
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
Fred W Traner Middle School has received support from
53 individuals from Nevada and
23 individuals out-of-state.