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About this school
Sandoz Elementary School is
a town public school
in Lexington, Nebraska that is part of Lexington Public School District.
It serves 358 students
in grades 2 - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
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 Apr 8, 2026
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Sandoz Elementary School
$47,912
raised using DonorsChoose
111
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
235
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Sandoz Elementary School has received support from
158 individuals from Nebraska and
77 individuals out-of-state.