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About this school
Cottonwood Elementary School is
a town public school
in Fernley, Nevada that is part of Lyon County School District.
It serves 572 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 56 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
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
35%
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.
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Last updated Mar 21, 2026
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Cottonwood Elementary School
$39,252
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
27
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Cottonwood Elementary School has received support from
23 individuals from Nevada and
4 individuals out-of-state.
