Reno, NV elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Jessie Beck ElementaryRenoWashoe County74%47%Greatly Exceeds Expectations473
#2A+Caughlin Ranch Elementary (Magnet)RenoWashoe County73%67%Meets Expectations480
#3A+Ted Hunsberger Elementary (Magnet)RenoWashoe County69%64%Meets Expectations533
#4A+Doral Academy Of Northern Nevada (Charter)RenoState Sponsored Charter Schools68%55%Exceeds Expectations956
#5A+Hunter Lake ElementaryRenoWashoe County68%28%Greatly Exceeds Expectations306
#6A+Elizabeth Lenz ElementaryRenoWashoe County66%53%Exceeds Expectations467
#7A+Mount Rose K 8 Academy Of LanguagesRenoWashoe County66%47%Greatly Exceeds Expectations411
#8A+Nick Poulakidas Elementary SchoolRenoWashoe County59%56%Meets Expectations868
#9A+Rollan Melton ElementaryRenoWashoe County59%51%Meets Expectations543
#10APleasant Valley ElementaryRenoWashoe County56%38%Greatly Exceeds Expectations358
#11ARoy Gomm ElementaryRenoWashoe County55%53%Meets Expectations399
#12ACoral Academy Elementary (Charter)RenoWashoe County54%41%Exceeds Expectations465
#13A-Brown ElementaryRenoWashoe County50%47%Meets Expectations676
#14A-Coral Academy Elementary South (Charter)RenoWashoe County50%44%Meets Expectations414
#15A-George Westergard ElementaryRenoWashoe County50%43%Meets Expectations482
#16A-Mamie Towles ElementaryRenoWashoe County50%40%Exceeds Expectations322
#17B+Peavine ElementaryRenoWashoe County45%24%Greatly Exceeds Expectations325
#18B+Huffaker ElementaryRenoWashoe County41%46%Doesn't Meet Expectations320
#19BMichael Inskeep Elementary SchoolRenoWashoe County39%36%Meets Expectations490
#20BMater Academy Of Northern Nevada (Charter)RenoState Sponsored Charter Schools38%15%Greatly Exceeds Expectations489
#21B-Honors Academy Of Literature (Charter)RenoState Sponsored Charter Schools37%39%Doesn't Meet Expectations215
#22B-Double Diamond ElementaryRenoWashoe County36%39%Doesn't Meet Expectations523
#23B-Sarah Winnemucca ElementaryRenoWashoe County35%34%Doesn't Meet Expectations487
#24C+Hidden Valley ElementaryRenoWashoe County33%21%Exceeds Expectations228
#25C+Elmcrest ElementaryRenoWashoe County32%21%Exceeds Expectations319
#26C+High Desert Montessori (Charter)RenoWashoe County32%40%Underperforms Expectations468
#27C+Silver Lake ElementaryRenoWashoe County31%28%Meets Expectations424
#28CEdwin S Dodson ElementaryRenoWashoe County29%22%Meets Expectations235
#29CNancy Gomes ElementaryRenoWashoe County28%28%Doesn't Meet Expectations275
#30CSmithridge Stem AcademyRenoWashoe County26%16%Exceeds Expectations506
#31C-Alice Smith ElementaryRenoWashoe County25%24%Doesn't Meet Expectations501
#32C-Stead ElementaryRenoWashoe County24%20%Meets Expectations702
#33D+Mariposa Language And Learning Academy (Charter)RenoWashoe County23%12%Exceeds Expectations179
#34D+Rita Cannan ElementaryRenoWashoe County23%15%Meets Expectations381
#35D+Bernice Mathews ElementaryRenoWashoe County22%16%Meets Expectations441
#36D+Desert Heights ElementaryRenoWashoe County22%17%Meets Expectations463
#37DDorothy Lemelson Stem Academy ESRenoWashoe County21%16%Meets Expectations284
#38DLemmon Valley ElementaryRenoWashoe County21%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations714
#39DVeterans Memorial Stem AcademyRenoWashoe County20%17%Meets Expectations284
#40DAnderson ElementaryRenoWashoe County19%14%Meets Expectations350
#41DGlenn Duncan Stem AcademyRenoWashoe County19%13%Meets Expectations352
#42DGrace Warner ElementaryRenoWashoe County19%17%Meets Expectations400
#43D-Roger Corbett ElementaryRenoWashoe County16%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations359
#44D-Sierra Nevada Academy Charter (Charter)RenoWashoe County11%31%Underperforms Expectations334
#45FDonner Springs ElementaryRenoWashoe County15%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations448
#46FLibby Booth ElementaryRenoWashoe County15%15%Doesn't Meet Expectations374
#47FEcho Loder Elementary SchoolRenoWashoe County12%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations387
#48FBailey Charter School (Charter)RenoWashoe County10%15%Doesn't Meet Expectations177

How Reno, NV's elementary schools compare

A: 16B: 7C: 9D: 12F: 4

48% of the 48 ranked elementary schools in Reno, NV earn an A or B (16 A grades, 7 B, 9 C, 12 D, 4 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 34 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (71% here, 70% nationally), and 14 exceed it. On average 37% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 31% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Hunter Lake Elementary (68% against 28%, A+), Jessie Beck Elementary (74% against 47%, A+), Mater Academy Of Northern Nevada (38% against 15%, B), Peavine Elementary (45% against 24%, B+), Mount Rose K 8 Academy Of Languages (66% against 47%, A+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 12): Washoe County (11).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Doral Academy Of Northern Nevada (956 students, A+, #4), Nick Poulakidas Elementary School (868 students, A+, #8), Lemmon Valley Elementary (714 students, D, #38).

Of the top 25, 2 are magnet schools and 5 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Reno, NV, as grouped on its schools page; the Nevada ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Reno, NV

What is the best elementary school in Reno, NV?

Jessie Beck Elementary in Reno ranks first among the 48 ranked elementary schools in Reno, NV with a SchoolGrade of A+, 74% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47%.

How are elementary schools in Reno, NV ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Reno, NV have?

SchoolGrade grades 48 public elementary schools in Reno, NV; 48 are ranked here.