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About this school
Rita Cannan Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 405 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 38 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
73%
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 22, 2025
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Rita Cannan Elementary School
$23,503
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
114
donors
4
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Rita Cannan Elementary School has received support from
68 individuals from Nevada and
46 individuals out-of-state.
