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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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77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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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.
