State/Public Elementary Open

Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy

๐Ÿ“ 1200 Locust Street, Reno, Washoe County, 89502

284
Pupils
16.7
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Reno, Washoe County. The school has 284 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washoe County School District school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“5 in an urban setting. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Washoe County School District

Enrollment & staffing

Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy enrolls 284 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.

Male students
152 (54%)
Female students
132 (46%)
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student-teacher ratio
16.7:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Hispanic or Latino, 18% White and 5.3% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino19569%
White5018%
Two or more races155.3%
Black or African American124.2%
Asian82.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

284 of the school's 284 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 272 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades Pre-Kโ€“5Title I

Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NV-20, state senate district 13, state house district 24.

School district: Washoe County

Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy is one of 112 schools in Washoe County, based in RENO, Nevada. The district serves 63,559 students district-wide and employs 3,215 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 284 students, Veterans Memorial S.t.e.m. Academy is smaller than the district average of about 567 students per school.

63,559
District students
112
Schools
3,215
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

27%
Reading proficient
17%
Math proficient
24%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Large

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