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Best Schools in Reno, NV
Reno, NV has 131 public schools (24 high, 21 middle, 76 elementary) serving 68,615 students. On average they score 36% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Reno meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Reno, NV
The top high schools in Reno, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Davidson Academy
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Davidson Academy School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 163 Students
2. Tmcc Magnet School
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 236 Students
3. Nevada State High School Ii Meadowwood
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State-sponsored Charter Schools • Charter • Grades 11 - 12 • 34 Students
4. Academy Of Arts Careers & Tech
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 530 Students
5. Coral Academy High School
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Washoe County School District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 343 Students
6. Incline High School
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 325 Students
7. Reno High School
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1796 Students
8. Galena High School
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1254 Students
9. Virginia City High School
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Storey County School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 150 Students
10. Douglas High School
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Douglas County School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1643 Students
Best Middle Schools in Reno, NV
The top middle schools in Reno, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Marce Herz Middle School
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 823 Students
2. Darrel Swope Middle School
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 946 Students
3. Kendyl Depoali Middle School
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 834 Students
4. Coral Academy Middle School
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Washoe County School District • Charter • Grades 5 - 8 • 543 Students
5. Billinghurst Middle School
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 912 Students
6. Incline Middle School
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 143 Students
7. Virginia City Middle School
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Storey County School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 95 Students
8. Yvonne Shaw Middle School
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 712 Students
9. Lou Mendive Middle School
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 856 Students
10. Archie Clayton Pre-a.p. Academy
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 723 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Reno, NV
The top elementary schools in Reno, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Jessie Beck Elementary
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 473 Students
2. Caughlin Ranch Elementary
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 480 Students
3. Ted Hunsberger Elementary
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 533 Students
4. Doral Academy Of Northern Nevada
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State-sponsored Charter Schools • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 956 Students
5. Hunter Lake Elementary
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 306 Students
6. Elizabeth Lenz Elementary
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 467 Students
7. Mount Rose K-8 Academy Of Languages
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 411 Students
8. Nick Poulakidas Elementary School
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 868 Students
9. Rollan Melton Elementary
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 543 Students
10. Verdi Elementary
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Washoe County School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 229 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Reno, NV
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Reno, NV has a total population of 308,243 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Reno, NV
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Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
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Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Reno, NV.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
37.73 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.95 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
31.78 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Reno, NV.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Reno, NV.
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ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Reno, NV Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Reno, NV
How many schools are in Reno, NV?
Reno, NV has 131 public schools: 24 high schools, 21 middle schools and 76 elementary schools, serving 68,615 students in total.
How do schools in Reno perform on state tests?
On average, 131 schools in Reno score 36% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Reno meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Reno?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Reno
76 of 77 schools in Reno carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 28B: 11C: 13D: 18F: 6
All 77 public schools we grade in Reno. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (10)
- Coral Academy High School
- Damonte Ranch High School
- Earl Wooster High School
- Galena High School
- High Desert Montessori
- Innovations High School
- Nevada State High School Ii Meadowwood
- North Valleys High School
- Reno High School
- Robert Mcqueen High School
Middle and junior high schools (10)
- Billinghurst Middle School
- Cold Springs Middle School
- Coral Academy Middle School
- Darrel Swope Middle School
- E Otis Vaughn Middle School
- Edward L Pine Middle School
- Fred W Traner Middle School
- Kendyl Depoali Middle School
- Marce Herz Middle School
- William Obrien Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (37)
- Alice Smith Elementary
- Anderson Elementary
- Bernice Mathews Elementary
- Brown Elementary
- Caughlin Ranch Elementary
- Coral Academy Elementary
- Coral Academy Elementary South
- Desert Heights Elementary
- Donner Springs Elementary
- Double Diamond Elementary
- Echo Loder Elementary School
- Edwin S Dodson Elementary
- Elizabeth Lenz Elementary
- Elmcrest Elementary
- George Westergard Elementary
- Grace Warner Elementary
- Hidden Valley Elementary
- Huffaker Elementary
- Hunter Lake Elementary
- Jessie Beck Elementary
- Lemmon Valley Elementary
- Libby Booth Elementary
- Mamie Towles Elementary
- Marvin Picollo Elementary
- Michael Inskeep Elementary School
- Nancy Gomes Elementary
- Nick Poulakidas Elementary School
- Peavine Elementary
- Pleasant Valley Elementary
- Rita Cannan Elementary
- Roger Corbett Elementary
- Rollan Melton Elementary
- Roy Gomm Elementary
- Sarah Winnemucca Elementary
- Silver Lake Elementary
- Stead Elementary
- Ted Hunsberger Elementary
Other schools and academies (20)
- Academy For Career Education
- Academy Of Arts Careers And Tech
- Archie Clayton Pre Ap Academy
- Bailey Charter School
- Davidson Academy
- Doral Academy Of Northern Nevada
- Dorothy Lemelson Stem Academy ES
- Encompass Academy
- Glenn Duncan Stem Academy
- Honors Academy Of Literature
- Mariposa Language And Learning Academy
- Mater Academy Of Northern Nevada
- Mount Rose K 8 Academy Of Languages
- Nevada Connections Academy
- North Star Online School
- Sierra Nevada Academy Charter
- Smithridge Stem Academy
- Tmcc Magnet School
- Turning Point
- Veterans Memorial Stem Academy
Private schools (19)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bishop Manogue Catholic High School
- Brookfield School
- Caughlin Preschool
- Lighthouse Baptist Academy
- Little Flower Catholic School
- Mountain View Montessori School
- Nevada Sage Waldorf School
- Newton Learning Center
- Our Lady Of The Snows Catholic School
- Reno Christian Fellowship Preschool And Ministry
- Riverview Christian Academy
- Sage Ridge School
- St Albert The Great Catholic School
- St Johns Childrens Center
- St Nicholas Orthodox Academy
- St Nicholas Orthodox Academy
- The King's Academy
- Triad School
- Truckee Meadows School