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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 360 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
55%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Grace Warner Elementary School
$194,671
raised using DonorsChoose
360
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
394
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
38
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Grace Warner Elementary School has received support from
265 individuals from Nevada and
129 individuals out-of-state.