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About this school
Marce Herz Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 957 students
in grades 6 - 8.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
957 Students
# of teachers unavailable
13455 Thomas Creek RdContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
16%
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.
Marce Herz Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Marce Herz Middle School
$38,527
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
106
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Marce Herz Middle School has received support from
91 individuals from Nevada and
15 individuals out-of-state.
