Best Elementary Schools in Nevada

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 379)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
31	Nick Poulakidas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9600 Mojave Sky Dr	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 852-6570	487	27	18	15.4%	263 (54.0%)	5 (1.0%)	97 (19.9%)	77 (15.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (8.0%)	$8,423			$455			$7,968	88.9	92.9	19	12		320048000936
32	O Roarke Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8455 O'Hare Road	Las Vegas	89143	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6600	637	38	16.7	100.0%	341 (53.5%)	48 (7.5%)	163 (25.6%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	62 (9.7%)	$10,260			$1,154			$9,106	88.4	90.9	25	7		320006000758
33	Jwood Raw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10600 Green Pasture Dr	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 851-5444	602	31	19.2	17.1%	340 (56.5%)	4 (0.7%)	148 (24.6%)	61 (10.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.0%)								88.4			(n/a)		320048000978
34	Amplus Durango	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8377 W Patrick Lane	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 970-6800	1,761	55	31.8	28.3%	475 (27.0%)	357 (20.3%)	358 (20.3%)	390 (22.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.0%)	128 (7.3%)	$6,269			$551			$5,718	88.3	84.5	43	9		320000100848
35	McDoniel Estes M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Fox Ridge Dr	Henderson	89014	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7788	388	33	11.7	100.0%	115 (29.6%)	48 (12.4%)	160 (41.2%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	46 (11.9%)	$15,417			$1,732			$13,685	88.3	85.1	42	7		320006000342
36	Wallin Shirley & Bill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2333 Canyon Retreat Dr	Henderson	89044	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-5776	735	41	17.9	100.0%	279 (38.0%)	52 (7.1%)	184 (25.0%)	89 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	122 (16.6%)	$11,895			$1,195			$10,700	88.3	90.1	27	9		320006000804
37	Eureka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	431 McCoy Street	Eureka	89316	Eureka County	Eureka	No	No	No	No	(775) 237-5700	122	11	11	18.9%	88 (72.1%)	1 (0.8%)	28 (23.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	$20,174			$1,424			$18,750	87.6	89.3	30	7		320018000147
38	Verdi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Bridge Street	Verdi	89439	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 345-8100	256	15	17.5	11.3%	212 (82.8%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.5%)	$10,526			$637			$9,889	87.5	91.1	24	14		320048000250
39	Florence Drake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2755 Fourth Street	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5510	254	14	18	100.0%	83 (32.7%)	2 (0.8%)	131 (51.6%)	15 (5.9%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	15 (5.9%)	$14,601			$1,412			$13,189	87.4	89.5	29	10		320048000214
40	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%)	$9,256			$564			$8,692	86.4	89	32	8		320048000321

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC Mathematics, SBAC Reading, SBAC Science test scores released by the Nevada Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 1, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nevada Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nevada Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection