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Elmcrest Elementary

Q: Is Elmcrest Elementary a good school?

Elmcrest Elementary ranks 180 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Elmcrest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Reno, Nevada, serving 277 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its location in Reno, Elmcrest Elementary has faced significant challenges in recent years. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.2% to 28.1%, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Elmcrest's proficiency rates in both mathematics and reading are generally lower than the Washoe County and Nevada state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Elmcrest's overall mathematics proficiency rate was 36%, compared to 36.4% for Washoe County and 35.4% for Nevada, while its overall reading proficiency rate was 41.3%, compared to 44.5% for Washoe County and 45.6% for Nevada. The school's performance is particularly weak in 4th and 5th-grade reading, where proficiency rates are around 35-38%, significantly below the district and state averages.

Elmcrest Elementary's challenges extend beyond academic performance. The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 100% to 100.36% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the school's performance on key subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students, is generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups. Interestingly, despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $11,604 to $13,794 in recent years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 13.9, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes. In comparison, nearby schools in the Washoe County district, such as Hunter Lake Elementary and Mount Rose K-8 Academy of Languages, have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism.

287

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,794

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 McDonald Dr
Reno, NV 89503

(775) 746-5850

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Elmcrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy
High:	Procter R. Hug High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.3%

White:

39.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Nevada median (53rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

Nevada avg41%

180^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 62Elementary 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	47.3	180 of 379	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	208 of 377	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	307 of 384	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	258 of 380	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	213 of 324	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	241 of 388	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	229 of 341	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.8	230 of 351	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.5	182 of 347	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.5	224 of 332	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	20.1	282 of 330	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	225 of 328	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.2	208 of 318	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.5	198 of 300	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.0	114 of 292	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.6	153 of 294	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.7	125 of 246	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.9	198 of 330	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	35.1	211 of 308	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	34.9	223 of 321	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	25.6	260 of 332	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	25.2	201 of 247	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2018)40th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2018)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)31st percentile~ school

Male (2018)22nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2018)19th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading41%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

I went to this school, and it is better than these charts make it out to be. The teachers I knew (most are gone now) were fantastic, and there are still a couple at the school. It is a fantastic elementary school. Close Quote

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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 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th 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
Elmcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 McDonald Dr	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 746-5850	287	17	16.7	100.0%	112 (39.0%)	14 (4.9%)	130 (45.3%)	6 (2.1%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	16 (5.6%)	47.3	180^th of 379 public elementary schools	52.5%		37.6	208^th of 377 public elementary schools	44.8%	28	56.2				36.0	50.0	37.7	35.0			41.3				$13,794	$2,246	$11,548
Mamie Towles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Kings Row	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5820	305	17	18.1		163 (53.4%)	3 (1.0%)	99 (32.5%)	14 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.5%)	72.8	91^st of 379 public elementary schools	76.0%		65.5	111^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.6%	20	64.7	55.5	42.6		53.6	56.8	67.2	50.8			58.0	34.4		34.4	$11,916	$979	$10,937
Peavine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Grandview Ave	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5840	345	18	19.3	100.0%	147 (42.6%)	26 (7.5%)	125 (36.2%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	25 (7.2%)	63.2	116^th of 379 public elementary schools	69.4%		58.6	132^nd of 377 public elementary schools	65.0%	16	62.1	49.1	38.2		49.7	48.4	50.8	63.2			54.4	26.4		26.4	$10,361	$606	$9,754
Grace Warner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3075 Heights Drive	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 746-5830	369	17	21.9	100.0%	125 (33.9%)	23 (6.2%)	180 (48.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	30 (8.1%)	22.1	286^th of 379 public elementary schools	24.5%		23.3	278^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.3%	8	30.7				20.2	25.0	45.1	23.6			31.9				$12,422	$1,194	$11,227
Coral Academy Elementary-Northwest	Public, Charter	K-5	1595 Sky Mountain Dr	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 418-1115	232	7	33.1	29.7%	96 (41.4%)	8 (3.4%)	78 (33.6%)	14 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (14.7%)	75.9	77^th of 379 public elementary schools	79.7%					(n/a)	62.5	50.0	50.0		54.6		61.9				54.5
Honors Academy of Literature	Public, Charter	K-8	195 N. Arlington Avenue	Reno	89501	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 737-4084	208	13	16.0	17.8%	118 (56.7%)	13 (6.3%)	59 (28.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.2%)	61.3	124^th of 379 public elementary schools	67.3%					(n/a)		43.4		38.4	30.1	47.8	60.8		69.2	47.8	50.0			31.9	$7,481	$00	$7,481
Hunter Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	909 Hunter Lake Dr	Reno	89509	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 333-5040	319	14	23.4	100.0%	190 (59.6%)	10 (3.1%)	75 (23.5%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.7%)	95.1	17^th of 379 public elementary schools	95.5%		85.3	41^st of 377 public elementary schools	89.1%	24	78.1	78.8	63.7		72.9	75.0	78.8	71.0			74.5	47.8		47.8	$9,293	$589	$8,704
Mount Rose K-8 Academy Of Languages	Public	K-8	915 Lander Street	Reno	89509	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 333-5030	420	19	21.8	24.3%	220 (52.4%)	4 (1.0%)	156 (37.1%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	86.4	40^th of 379 public elementary schools	89.4%		89	32^nd of 377 public elementary schools	91.5%	8	70.2	59.6	66.6		80.1	68.0	67.3	75.5			82.1	31.1	94.7	60.2	$9,256	$564	$8,692
Coral Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	1701 Valley Road	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 322-0274	433	20	21.6	26.6%	171 (39.5%)	20 (4.6%)	155 (35.8%)	52 (12.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.4%)	67.6	104^th of 379 public elementary schools	72.6%		76.7	69^th of 377 public elementary schools	81.7%	35	57.4	59.5			58.4	45.9	53.5				49.7				$6,368	$606	$5,761
Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Soaring Eagle Dr	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 333-5080	253	19	13.6	100.0%	38 (15.0%)	25 (9.9%)	160 (63.2%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.3%)	11 (4.3%)								(n/a)		21.7			20.8		23.9				20.8				$13,541	$1,966	$11,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmcrest Elementary

What district is Elmcrest Elementary in?

Washoe County

What is the racial makeup of Elmcrest Elementary?

Students at Elmcrest Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 39% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Elmcrest Elementary a good school?

Elmcrest Elementary ranks 180^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Elmcrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elmcrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy
High : Procter R. Hug High School

How many students attend Elmcrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Elmcrest Elementary.

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