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About this school
Jessie Beck Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 462 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
462 Students
30 Teachers
1900 Sharon WayContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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31%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Jessie Beck Elementary School
$69,181
raised using DonorsChoose
98
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
191
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Jessie Beck Elementary School has received support from
155 individuals from Nevada and
36 individuals out-of-state.
