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About this school
Smithridge STEM Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 494 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
79%
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 Jan 15, 2026
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Smithridge STEM Elementary School
$72,817
raised using DonorsChoose
118
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
206
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Smithridge STEM Elementary School has received support from
96 individuals from Nevada and
110 individuals out-of-state.
