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About this school
Huffaker Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 377 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 102 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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
377 Students
30 Teachers
980 Wheatland RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
34%
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.
Huffaker Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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Huffaker Elementary School
$66,226
raised using DonorsChoose
102
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
161
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Huffaker Elementary School has received support from
121 individuals from Nevada and
40 individuals out-of-state.
