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About this school
Veterans Memorial Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 226 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
226 Students
29 Teachers
1200 Locust StContact 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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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Veterans Memorial Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
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Veterans Memorial Elementary School
$42,121
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
107
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Veterans Memorial Elementary School has received support from
59 individuals from Nevada and
48 individuals out-of-state.