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Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School is a public elementary school in Reno, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 284 students. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 5th out of 13 districts in Nevada and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's diverse student population and higher-than-average spending per student, Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy consistently underperforms compared to the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grades. For the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 15.9% in mathematics and 28% in reading, compared to Washoe County's 33.9% and 41.1%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, and it has a low statewide ranking, placing between 225th and 302nd out of 377-388 Nevada elementary schools in recent years. The school's SchoolDigger rating has been consistently low, ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5 over the past several years.

Interestingly, nearby schools, such as Bernice Mathews Elementary, Libby Booth Elementary, and Coral Academy Elementary, a public charter school, generally perform better than Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy in academic proficiency, school rankings, and student subgroup performance. The success of these nearby schools suggests that alternative educational models may be more effective in serving the needs of the school's student population.

253

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,541

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Soaring Eagle Dr
Reno, NV 89512

(775) 333-5080

District: Washoe County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

White:

15.0%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!Reading scores 25 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg40%

Nevada avg41%

Not ranked this year

Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

4^th of 12Washoe County among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	19.5	302 of 377	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	260 of 384	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	264 of 388	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	225 of 341	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.5	317 of 351	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	234 of 347	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	48.2	97 of 213	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	42.2	183 of 330	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	39.2	188 of 308	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	45.5	170 of 321	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	25.1	262 of 332	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	53.1	87 of 227	61.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2018)62nd percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)54th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)47th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2018)45th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2018)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2018)21st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics21%-15 vs state

Reading21%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)							SBAC Reading (2025)							SBAC Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Soaring Eagle Dr	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 333-5080	253	19	13.6	100.0%	38 (15.0%)	25 (9.9%)	160 (63.2%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.3%)	11 (4.3%)								(n/a)		21.7					20.8		23.9					20.8			$13,541	$1,966	$11,576
Coral Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	1701 Valley Road	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 322-0274	433	20	21.6	26.6%	171 (39.5%)	20 (4.6%)	155 (35.8%)	52 (12.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.4%)	67.6	104^th of 379 public elementary schools	72.6%		76.7	69^th of 377 public elementary schools	81.7%	35	57.4	59.5					58.4	45.9	53.5					49.7			$6,368	$606	$5,761
Glenn Duncan S.T.E.M. Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Montello St	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5190	348	21	16.7	100.0%	24 (6.9%)	28 (8.0%)	250 (71.8%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.7%)	18 (5.2%)	19.4	300^th of 379 public elementary schools	20.8%		13.9	342^nd of 377 public elementary schools	9.3%	42		30.0					20.2	27.2	35.2	31.4				31.5			$13,857	$2,360	$11,497
Rita Cannan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Cannan Street	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5750	405	22	18.5	100.0%	51 (12.6%)	33 (8.1%)	283 (69.9%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	15 (3.7%)	19.1	302^nd of 379 public elementary schools	20.3%		20.5	295^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.8%	7	18.7	38.1	23.6				26.4	25.0	36.3	30.9				30.4			$11,158	$1,750	$9,408
High Desert Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	101 Fantastic Dr	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 624-2800	529	0		25.5%	290 (54.8%)	14 (2.6%)	164 (31.0%)	21 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.0%)	40.1	205^th of 379 public elementary schools	45.9%		29.7	243^rd of 377 public elementary schools	35.5%	38	30.9					25.6	17.1	50.0	44.4	44.1	35.0	41.6	53.8	44.8		31.3	$7,715	$1,842	$5,873
Peavine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Grandview Ave	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5840	345	18	19.3	100.0%	147 (42.6%)	26 (7.5%)	125 (36.2%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	25 (7.2%)	63.2	116^th of 379 public elementary schools	69.4%		58.6	132^nd of 377 public elementary schools	65.0%	16	62.1	49.1	38.2				49.7	48.4	50.8	63.2				54.4	26.4	26.4	$10,361	$606	$9,754
Honors Academy of Literature	Public, Charter	K-8	195 N. Arlington Avenue	Reno	89501	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 737-4084	208	13	16.0	17.8%	118 (56.7%)	13 (6.3%)	59 (28.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.2%)	61.3	124^th of 379 public elementary schools	67.3%					(n/a)		43.4			38.4		30.1	47.8	60.8			69.2	47.8	50.0		31.9	$7,481	$00	$7,481
Mater Academy of Northern Nevada	Public, Charter	K-8	2680 E. Ninth Street	Reno	89512	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(775) 470-8950	501	26	19.2	100.0%	42 (8.4%)	19 (3.8%)	395 (78.8%)	11 (2.2%)	13 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	57.7	135^th of 379 public elementary schools	64.4%		41.4	190^th of 377 public elementary schools	49.6%	55	57.6	65.3	32.1	33.3	25.0	25.3	38.7	63.4	48.0	41.0	41.2	50.0	41.2	47.1		15.9	$7,925	$1,873	$6,052
Bernice Mathews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Elementary Dr	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5950	398	27	14.7	100.0%	33 (8.3%)	24 (6.0%)	268 (67.3%)	22 (5.5%)	5 (1.3%)	27 (6.8%)	19 (4.8%)	13.8	339^th of 379 public elementary schools	10.6%		25.5	268^th of 377 public elementary schools	28.9%	71	20.0	23.0	28.1				23.6	22.8	22.7	32.8				26.0			$12,638	$1,660	$10,978
Libby Booth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Stewart St	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5140	321	21	15.4	100.0%	72 (22.4%)	24 (7.5%)	171 (53.3%)	12 (3.7%)	8 (2.5%)	12 (3.7%)	22 (6.9%)								(n/a)	28.8						18.2	18.6						18.2			$14,047	$2,113	$11,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School

What district is Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School in?

Washoe County

How many students attend Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School?

Students at Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 15% White, 10% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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