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Darrel Swope Middle School

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Darrel Swope Middle School ranks 36 th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Darrel Swope Middle School is a public magnet middle school in Reno, Nevada, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 998 students. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Darrel Swope Middle School has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking within the top 25 schools for several years.

Darrel Swope Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 47.7% of students proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 36.4% for Washoe County and 35.4% for Nevada. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, White, and multi-racial students. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $9,700 in the 2021-2022 school year was higher than the state average of $7,896, which may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to nearby schools in the Washoe County School District, such as Marce Herz Middle School, Kendyl Depoali Middle School, and Billinghurst Middle School, Darrel Swope Middle School consistently outperforms these schools in academic metrics. This suggests the school has effective educational practices and a supportive learning environment that enables its students to excel.

1,027

Students ?

27.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,700

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Keele Drive
Reno, NV 89509

(775) 333-5330

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Darrel Swope Middle School usually attend:

High:

Reno High School

Feeder schools for Darrel Swope Middle School:

Elementary:	Anderson Elementary
	Caughlin Ranch Elementary
	Hunter Lake Elementary
	Jessie Beck Elementary
	More...
	Mount Rose K-8 Academy Of Languages
	Roy Gomm Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

23.2%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Nevada middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washoe County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

36^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 18Middle Schools in the Washoe County

4^th of 12Washoe County among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	36 of 151	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	36 of 153	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	23 of 152	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	92.4	11 of 151	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	29 of 145	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	21 of 159	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	6 of 114	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	86.2	12 of 126	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	84.3	13 of 122	89.3%	★★★★★
2014	87.3	8 of 117	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	89.5	6 of 121	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	7 of 84	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.8	7 of 82	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	11 of 70	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	13 of 83	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	89.0	6 of 82	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	95.2	1 of 71	98.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	47.0	25 of 44	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	62.7	14 of 75	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	89.5	8 of 106	92.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	64.9	24 of 95	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	73.9	19 of 100	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	92.2	4 of 108	96.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	86.1	4 of 60	93.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	75.4	10 of 84	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	88.7	6 of 105	94.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2018)96th percentile~ school

White (2018)94th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2018)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)88th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)81st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)81st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2018)75th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2018)43rd percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+30 vs state

Reading58%+12 vs state

Mathematics48%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)					SBAC Reading (2025)					SBAC Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Darrel Swope Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	901 Keele Drive	Reno	89509	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 333-5330	1,027	37	27.7	27.9%	633 (61.6%)	12 (1.2%)	238 (23.2%)	55 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.4%)	72 (7.0%)	78	36^th of 151 public middle schools	76.2%		78.8	36^th of 153 public middle schools	76.5%			50.4	46.7	46.0	47.7		55.8	61.4	55.1	57.6		57.7	57.7	$9,700	$622	$9,078
Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1295 Wyoming Avenue	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 746-5860	667	31	21.5	100.0%	260 (39.0%)	42 (6.3%)	272 (40.8%)	24 (3.6%)	10 (1.5%)	11 (1.6%)	48 (7.2%)	41.9	85^th of 151 public middle schools	43.7%		46.4	74^th of 153 public middle schools	51.6%	11		26.1	29.2	25.8	27.1		41.2	43.4	42.0	42.2		40.4	40.4	$10,115	$652	$9,463
Billinghurst Middle School	Public	6-8	6685 Chesterfield Lane	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5870	993	44	22.5	25.9%	603 (60.7%)	22 (2.2%)	227 (22.9%)	59 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	74 (7.5%)	70.6	45^th of 151 public middle schools	70.2%		70.8	47^th of 153 public middle schools	69.3%	2		57.9	47.7	39.7	48.8		58.0	52.0	45.8	52.2		46.3	46.3	$8,745	$667	$8,078
E. Otis Vaughn Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Bresson Avenue	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5160	554	31	18.1	100.0%	72 (13.0%)	15 (2.7%)	409 (73.8%)	19 (3.4%)	6 (1.1%)	10 (1.8%)	22 (4.0%)	10.3	141^st of 151 public middle schools	6.6%		13.4	130^th of 153 public middle schools	15.0%	11			15.9		10.6		11.9	31.8	14.6	19.5		17.4	17.4	$9,736	$1,477	$8,260
Coral Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1350 E. Ninth St	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 323-2332	588	21	28.0	23.6%	224 (38.1%)	19 (3.2%)	211 (35.9%)	82 (13.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	43 (7.3%)	73.5	42^nd of 151 public middle schools	72.2%		71.4	46^th of 153 public middle schools	69.9%	4	43.6	44.3	41.2	26.9	39.0	56.3	56.2	72.0	60.2	61.9	31.3	55.6	46.4	$4,587	$194	$4,393
Fred W. Traner Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Carville Drive	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5130	530	30	17.9	100.0%	62 (11.7%)	38 (7.2%)	359 (67.7%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.8%)	23 (4.3%)	11	139^th of 151 public middle schools	7.9%		5.9	153^rd of 153 public middle schools	0.0%	14		12.6	7.8	8.9	9.7		24.0	28.4	21.0	24.7		16.5	16.5	$10,783	$1,522	$9,261
Edward L. Pine Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4800 Neil Road	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(775) 689-2550	740	29	25.5	100.0%	114 (15.4%)	33 (4.5%)	523 (70.7%)	31 (4.2%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	29 (3.9%)	7.9	150^th of 151 public middle schools	0.7%		18.8	120^th of 153 public middle schools	21.6%	30				8.1	6.5		15.8	21.0	21.0	19.3		13.4	13.4	$10,586	$1,107	$9,479
Sparks Middle School	Public	6-8	2275 18th Street	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5770	622	32	19.4	100.0%	65 (10.5%)	14 (2.3%)	494 (79.4%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	19 (3.1%)	10	142^nd of 151 public middle schools	6.0%		11.9	134^th of 153 public middle schools	12.4%	8		13.5	13.3	6.8	11.3		17.5	23.6	19.4	20.3		16.7	16.7	$10,374	$1,504	$8,870
George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M Academy	Public	6-8	255 Prater Way	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5740	613	35	17.5	100.0%	107 (17.5%)	31 (5.1%)	414 (67.5%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	33 (5.4%)	15.6	123^rd of 151 public middle schools	18.5%		13.6	129^th of 153 public middle schools	15.7%	6		14.8	13.2	16.0	14.6		24.8	25.9	26.2	25.6		23.2	23.2	$10,545	$1,415	$9,131
Kendyl Depoali Middle School	Public	6-8	9300 Wilbur May Parkway	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 852-6700	921	36	25.5	26.3%	473 (51.4%)	24 (2.6%)	254 (27.6%)	65 (7.1%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (0.9%)	91 (9.9%)	75.2	39^th of 151 public middle schools	74.2%		79.6	32^nd of 153 public middle schools	79.1%	7		47.7	41.3	41.6	43.6		50.3	62.4	61.4	57.9		55.2	55.2	$9,510	$742	$8,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Darrel Swope Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Darrel Swope Middle School?

Students at Darrel Swope Middle School are 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Darrel Swope Middle School attend?

Students who attend Darrel Swope Middle School usually go on to attend Reno High School

What district is Darrel Swope Middle School in?

Washoe County

How many students attend Darrel Swope Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,027 students attended Darrel Swope Middle School.

Is Darrel Swope Middle School a good school?

Darrel Swope Middle School ranks 36^th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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