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About this school
Eleanor LeMaire Junior High School is
a rural public school
in Battle Mountain, Nevada that is part of Lander County School District.
It serves 310 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.0:1.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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37%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Eleanor LeMaire Junior High School
$11,597
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
16
donors
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Eleanor LeMaire Junior High School has received support from
8 individuals from Nevada and
8 individuals out-of-state.
