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About this school
Greenbrae Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Sparks, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 323 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 112 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
323 Students
23 Teachers
1840 4th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Greenbrae Elementary School
$62,952
raised using DonorsChoose
112
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
289
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Greenbrae Elementary School has received support from
104 individuals from Nevada and
185 individuals out-of-state.