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About this school
Silver Lake Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 491 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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53%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 12, 2026
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Silver Lake Elementary School
$40,260
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
55
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Silver Lake Elementary School has received support from
36 individuals from Nevada and
19 individuals out-of-state.
