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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Agnes Risley ElementaryAlice Maxwell ElementaryAnderson ElementaryArchie Clayton Pre Ap AcademyBrown ElementaryDarrel Swope Middle SchoolE Otis Vaughn Middle SchoolEarl Wooster High SchoolEcho Loder Elementary SchoolEdward C Reed High SchoolEdward L Pine Middle SchoolElmcrest ElementaryFlorence Drake ElementaryFred W Traner Middle SchoolGeorge L Dilworth Stem AcademyGerlach K 12 SchoolGlenn Duncan Stem AcademyGrace Warner ElementaryGreenbrae ElementaryMarvin Moss ElementaryHuffaker ElementaryHunter Lake ElementaryIncline ElementaryIncline High SchoolJessie Beck ElementaryKate Smith ElementaryLemmon Valley ElementaryLena Juniper ElementaryLibby Booth ElementaryLincoln Park ElementaryMamie Towles ElementaryMarvin Picollo ElementaryNatchez ElementaryWilliam Obrien Middle SchoolPeavine ElementaryPleasant Valley ElementaryProcter R Hug High SchoolReno High SchoolRita Cannan ElementaryRobert Mitchell ElementaryRoger Corbett ElementaryRoy Gomm ElementarySmithridge Stem AcademySparks High SchoolSparks Middle SchoolStead ElementarySun Valley ElementaryVerdi ElementaryVeterans Memorial Stem AcademyGalena High SchoolEdwin S Dodson ElementaryElizabeth Lenz ElementaryIncline Middle SchoolKatherine Dunn ElementaryLloyd Diedrichsen ElementaryMount Rose K 8 Academy Of LanguagesNancy Gomes ElementaryRobert Mcqueen High SchoolVirginia Palmer ElementaryJerry Whitehead ElementaryHidden Valley ElementarySilver Lake ElementaryGeorge Westergard ElementaryAlice Smith ElementaryCaughlin Ranch ElementaryAlyce Taylor ElementaryBillinghurst Middle SchoolLois Allen ElementaryDesert Heights ElementarySpanish Springs ElementarySarah Winnemucca ElementaryBud Beasley ElementaryLou Mendive Middle SchoolDonner Springs ElementaryBernice Mathews ElementaryTed Hunsberger ElementaryTmcc Magnet SchoolEsther Bennett ElementarySierra Nevada Academy CharterVan Gorder ElementaryCoral Academy High SchoolBailey Charter SchoolSpanish Springs High SchoolNorth Valleys High SchoolRollan Melton ElementaryDouble Diamond ElementaryMariposa Language And Learning AcademyHigh Desert MontessoriAcademy For Career EducationDamonte Ranch High SchoolEncompass AcademyYvonne Shaw Middle SchoolAcademy Of Arts Careers And TechCold Springs Middle SchoolKendyl Depoali Middle SchoolCoral Academy ElementaryMiguel Sepulveda Elementary SchoolJesse Hall Elementary SchoolDorothy Lemelson Stem Academy ESNorth Star Online SchoolInnovations High SchoolCoral Academy Middle SchoolSky Ranch Middle SchoolDesert Skies Middle SchoolNick Poulakidas Elementary SchoolMarce Herz Middle SchoolJohn Bohach Elementary SchoolMichael Inskeep Elementary SchoolCoral Academy Elementary SouthTurning Point
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Washoe County

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
70%
Exceeding
29%
Avg actual scores
35.2%
Avg projected
31.4%

108 of 110 schools in Washoe County carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 34B: 17C: 24D: 24F: 9

Best schools in Washoe County

Statewide rankings: all 116 high schools in Nevada · all 108 middle schools in Nevada · all 410 elementary schools in Nevada

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Tmcc Magnet School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Jessie Beck Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A+ Caughlin Ranch Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  4. A+ Ted Hunsberger Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  5. A+ Hunter Lake Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A+ Elizabeth Lenz Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  7. A+ Mount Rose K 8 Academy Of Languages (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. A+ Marce Herz Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  9. A+ Nick Poulakidas Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  10. A+ Rollan Melton Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Washoe County

High schools (14)

Middle and junior high schools (16)

Elementary and primary schools (63)

Other schools and academies (17)

Where Washoe County schools are

Cities and towns served (7)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Nevada
  • County: Washoe County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 63,777 students with 3,296 full-time-equivalent teachers and 5,596 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3200480
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Washoe County

How many schools are in Washoe County?

SchoolGrade grades 110 public schools in Washoe County, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Washoe County serve?

The largest by graded schools: Reno, Sparks, Incline Village, Gerlach, Sun Valley and 2 more.

How good are the schools in Washoe County?

Across the 108 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 35.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.4%. 70% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Washoe County?

63,777 students were enrolled in Washoe County in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Washoe County?

Washoe County is in Nevada, based in Washoe County, with its district office in Reno. Its boundary covers about 6,316 sq mi.