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About this school
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 366 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
366 Students
26 Teachers
2500 Homeland DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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21%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School
$27,699
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
82
donors
10
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School has received support from
68 individuals from Nevada and
14 individuals out-of-state.
