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Silver Lake Elementary School

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Silver Lake Elementary School is an urban public school in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District. It serves 491 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

491 Students

34 Teachers

8719 Red Baron Blvd

Reno, NV 89506 View local requests

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Silver Lake Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Silver Lake Elementary School

$30,288

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Silver Lake Elementary School has received support from 35 individuals from Nevada and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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