Lois Allen Elementary School in Sun Valley, Nevada on �ǿմ�ý

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Lois Allen Elementary School

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Lois Allen Elementary School is a suburban public school in Sun Valley, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District. It serves 478 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

478 Students

33 Teachers

5155 McGuffey Rd

Sun Valley, NV 89433 View local requests

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Lois Allen Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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