Kate M Smith Elementary School in Sparks, Nevada on �ǿմ�ý

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Kate M Smith Elementary School

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Kate M Smith Elementary School is a suburban public school in Sparks, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District. It serves 186 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

186 Students

19 Teachers

1925 F St

Sparks, NV 89431 View local requests

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Kate M Smith Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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

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