Bernice Mathews Elementary School in Reno, Nevada on �ǿմ�ý

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Bernice Mathews Elementary School

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Bernice Mathews Elementary School is an urban public school in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District. It serves 398 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

398 Students

39 Teachers

2750 Elementary Dr

Reno, NV 89512 View local requests

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Bernice Mathews Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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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