Enrollment
253
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000834
DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES
2001 SOARING EAGLE DR, RENO, NV 89512 · (775) 333-5080 · Washoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
253 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
20.8%
NV avg 45.8% . -7.2pp since 2023
Math
20.8%
NV avg 35.6% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nevada's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
253
-166 (-40%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.1:1
% White
15%
was 16%
% Hispanic
63%
was 64%
% Black
10%
was 5%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES
DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES, a low-enrollment elementary school in RENO, Nevada, operated by Washoe County, instructs 253 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 47% below the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 480 students.
Washoe County comprises 113 schools with combined enrollment of 63,412 students; DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 63%; the rest breaks down as 15% White, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Washoe County (around 56%), the school's rate is north of typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.5%, the actual is 21.4%, a residual of -11.2 points.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Washoe County put median household earnings sit near $88,096, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES is one of 127 public schools in Washoe County (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students).
The closest other public school is Coral Academy Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 33.5%.
The campus sits in an urban setting.
Five-year trend. DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES's enrollment has contracted 40% since 2018, when it stood at 419 (now 253). Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 5% to 10%. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Washoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
497,200
Census ACS
Median income
$88,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
68,279 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washoe County
- NORTH VALLEYS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,307 students
- SPANISH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,131 students
- EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,092 students
- PROCTER R. HUG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
- RENO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,741 students
- DAMONTE RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,738 students
Other schools in RENO
- NORTH VALLEYS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,307 students
- RENO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,741 students
- DAMONTE RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,738 students
- ROBERT MCQUEEN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,727 students
- GALENA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,345 students
- EARL WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,338 students
Nearby schools
- Coral Academy Elementary0.2 mi · 433
- Davidson Academy0.6 mi · 169
- GLENN DUNCAN S.T.E.M. ACADEMY0.8 mi · 348
- Coral Academy Middle School0.9 mi · 588
- FRED W. TRANER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 530
- RITA CANNAN ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ESHow many students attend DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES?
DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES enrolls approximately 253 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES serve?
DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES.
How diverse is DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES?
DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES reports a student body of 15% White, 63% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES?
DOROTHY LEMELSON S.T.E.M. ACADEMY ES is overseen by Washoe County in Washoe County.
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