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About this school
Stead Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 647 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
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62%
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.
Stead Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Stead Elementary School
$64,620
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects
funded
69
teachers
funded
189
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Stead Elementary School has received support from
111 individuals from Nevada and
78 individuals out-of-state.
