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About this school
Silver Stage Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Silver Spgs., Nevada that is part of Lyon County School District.
It serves 398 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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16%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 10, 2026
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Silver Stage Elementary School
$46,302
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
64
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Silver Stage Elementary School has received support from
37 individuals from Nevada and
27 individuals out-of-state.
