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About this school
Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Sparks, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 312 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary School
$46,983
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70
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
35
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary School has received support from
22 individuals from Nevada and
13 individuals out-of-state.