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About this school
Fred W Traner Middle School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 530 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Feb 27, 2026
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Fred W Traner Middle School
$37,238
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
85
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Fred W Traner Middle School has received support from
57 individuals from Nevada and
28 individuals out-of-state.
