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.
Washoe County
Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Nevada elementary schools.
Students at Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.
In the 2022-23 school year, 284 students attended Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School.