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About this school
E Otis Vaughn Middle School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 554 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 55 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 Dec 26, 2025
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E Otis Vaughn Middle School
$36,428
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
59
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
E Otis Vaughn Middle School has received support from
39 individuals from Nevada and
20 individuals out-of-state.