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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 63 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
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 Jan 14, 2026
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Lemelson K-8 STEM Academy
$36,820
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
87
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Lemelson K-8 STEM Academy has received support from
38 individuals from Nevada and
49 individuals out-of-state.