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About this school
Glenn A Duncan Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 348 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 41 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
77%
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.
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Last updated Feb 20, 2026
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Glenn A Duncan Elementary School
$26,782
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
47
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Glenn A Duncan Elementary School has received support from
27 individuals from Nevada and
20 individuals out-of-state.
