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About this school
Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 496 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School
$76,344
raised using DonorsChoose
118
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
193
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School has received support from
147 individuals from Nevada and
46 individuals out-of-state.
