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Cold Springs Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Cold Springs Middle School is a public middle school located in Reno, Nevada, serving 651 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's overall strong performance, Cold Springs Middle School consistently underperforms compared to Washoe County and Nevada state averages in SBAC/Mathematics, SBAC/Reading, and SBAC/Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall SBAC/Mathematics proficiency was 15.6%, compared to 36.4% for Washoe County and 35.4% for Nevada. Similarly, its SBAC/Reading proficiency was 27.4%, compared to 44.5% for Washoe County and 45.6% for Nevada. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 48th out of 117 Nevada middle schools in 2013-2014 to 120th out of 151 in 2024-2025.

Cold Springs Middle School also struggles to support certain student subgroups, as evidenced by their low rankings compared to other Nevada middle schools. In the 2017-2018 school year, the school ranked 56th out of 108 for male students, 46th out of 95 for Hispanic students, and 68th out of 84 for special education students. The school's performance is particularly concerning for its multi-racial and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked 50th out of 60 and 56th out of 75, respectively, in the 2017-2018 school year. Additionally, Cold Springs Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 30.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

612

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,827

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18235 Cody Court
Reno, NV 89508

(775) 677-5433

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Cold Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Valleys High School

Feeder schools for Cold Springs Middle School:

Elementary:	Nancy Gomes Elementary
	Silver Lake Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

35.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (22% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

120^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th 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	16.7	120 of 151	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	114 of 153	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	107 of 152	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	104 of 151	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	97 of 145	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	80 of 159	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	51 of 114	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	61 of 126	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.6	58 of 122	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	48 of 117	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	40 of 121	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.0	46 of 84	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.3	50 of 82	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.9	47 of 70	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.9	51 of 83	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.3	45 of 82	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	33.2	56 of 75	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	58.0	37 of 106	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	44.9	46 of 95	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	55.2	41 of 100	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	44.6	56 of 108	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	22.0	50 of 60	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	29.6	68 of 84	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.8	58 of 105	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)59th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2018)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2018)48th percentile-7 vs school

White (2018)45th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)25th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2018)19th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)17th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading27%-18 vs state

Science23%-4 vs state

Mathematics16%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 12, 2019

Administration is sub par, they do not care about parent concerns nor the safety of certain children. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Granted my child has only been there for one year, 5th grade, but the teacher is sub par. Doesn't explain the lessons well, tends to lose homework and during the parent teacher conferences, expects the student to do the conference. Sever nepotism runs rampant within the administration. I would advise avoiding Cold Springs Middle School School at all cost if possible. 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 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
Cold Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	18235 Cody Court	Reno	89508	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 677-5433	612	24	25.9	100.0%	320 (52.3%)	11 (1.8%)	219 (35.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	47 (7.7%)	16.7	120^th of 151 public middle schools	20.5%		21.8	114^th of 153 public middle schools	25.5%	6		20.2	15.7	10.6	15.6		24.4	34.5	22.9	27.4		22.9	22.9	$9,827	$698	$9,130
William Obrien Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 Silver Lake Rd	Reno	89506	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 677-5420	1,067	49	21.7	100.0%	274 (25.7%)	37 (3.5%)	591 (55.4%)	43 (4.0%)	5 (0.5%)	46 (4.3%)	71 (6.7%)	12	134^th of 151 public middle schools	11.3%		11.6	136^th of 153 public middle schools	11.1%	2		10.3	9.7	8.4	9.5		21.7	24.9	25.4	23.9		22.9	22.9	$8,735	$920	$7,815
Desert Skies Middle School	Public	6-8	7550 Donatello Dr	Sun Valley	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4915	875	46	19.0	100.0%	154 (17.6%)	13 (1.5%)	656 (75.0%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.1%)	26 (3.0%)	14.8	125^th of 151 public middle schools	17.2%		11.2	139^th of 153 public middle schools	9.2%	14		9.3	8.3	11.6	9.8		14.9	32.0	29.7	25.4		28.8	28.8	$10,331	$1,320	$9,011
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
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
Yvonne Shaw Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Eagle Canyon Dr	Sparks	89441	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 425-7777	785	33	23.7	26.2%	461 (58.7%)	9 (1.1%)	201 (25.6%)	15 (1.9%)	47 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	49 (6.2%)	56.5	62^nd of 151 public middle schools	58.9%		68.3	51^st of 153 public middle schools	66.7%	11		44.0	33.8	41.6	39.6		47.2	52.3	41.1	47.2		34.8	34.8	$9,533	$893	$8,640
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
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
Sky Ranch Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1200 Windmill Farms	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 626-0060	1,206	48	25.1	22.6%	608 (50.4%)	24 (2.0%)	388 (32.2%)	64 (5.3%)	8 (0.7%)	17 (1.4%)	96 (8.0%)	71.5	44^th of 151 public middle schools	70.9%		76.8	38^th of 153 public middle schools	75.2%	6		42.4	44.9	41.5	42.9		50.5	66.2	54.2	57.0		46.0	46.0	$8,727	$534	$8,192
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cold Springs Middle School

What high school do graduates of Cold Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cold Springs Middle School usually go on to attend North Valleys High School

How many students attend Cold Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Cold Springs Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cold Springs Middle School?

Students at Cold Springs Middle School are 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What district is Cold Springs Middle School in?

Washoe County

Is Cold Springs Middle School a good school?

Cold Springs Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Nevada middle schools.

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