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About this school
Grace Warner Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 369 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 375 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Grace Warner Elementary School
$203,228
raised using DonorsChoose
375
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
401
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
39
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Grace Warner Elementary School has received support from
268 individuals from Nevada and
133 individuals out-of-state.