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About this school
Lemelson K-8 STEM Academy is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 300 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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76%
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 9, 2026
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Lemelson K-8 STEM Academy
$40,959
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
88
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Lemelson K-8 STEM Academy has received support from
38 individuals from Nevada and
50 individuals out-of-state.
