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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

This page covers 70 elementary schools in WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, including 5 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

70
Schools Ranked
Nevada
State
5
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 70
1
rank
INCLINE ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05239 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,973
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
VERDI ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05229 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,973
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
3
rank
VAN GORDER ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05604 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,973
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
4
rank
HUFFAKER ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05320 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,973
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
5
rank
ELIZABETH LENZ ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05467 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,973
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
6
rank
JESSE HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05445 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,973
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
7
rank
SPANISH SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05483 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,973
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
8
rank
ALYCE TAYLOR ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05452 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,973
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
9
rank
LENA JUNIPER ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05407 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,973
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
PLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05358 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,973
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
60 more elementary schools in WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
70
Elementary Schools
112
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
INCLINE ELEMENTARY
Score: 58/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.