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Mater Academy of Northern Nevada

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Mater Academy of Northern Nevada ranks 158 th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Mater Academy of Northern Nevada is a K–8 charter school at 2680 E. Ninth Street in Reno, NV, serving 501 students as part of State Sponsored Charter Schools. Its 2025–26 rank is 158 of 376, 58th percentile, 3 stars, and it has moved from the bottom third of Nevada schools in 2018–19 to the upper half, though it slipped slightly from 2024–25. The school reports 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility in 2024–25 and 2023–24, so it serves a high-poverty community.

In academics, math is a relative strength: 41.2% proficient versus 36.2% state and 37.0% nearby Washoe County, though below its charter district’s 48.7%. Reading is 44.1%, near state (45.2%) and Washoe County (44.4%), but below its charter district (58.0%). Science is the clearest weakness at 16.2%, below state (25.5%), Washoe County (26.3%), and the charter district (34.9%). Among nearby schools, the school’s math and reading exceed every traditional nearby school in the sample; only Coral Academy Elementary clearly outperforms it overall, though Coral Academy Elementary has 26.56% FRL versus the school’s 100%. Grade-level patterns show strong 4th and 5th grade math, weaker 6th and 7th grades, and an 8th grade rebound. 5th and 8th grade science are suppressed (“—”).

Chronic absenteeism is 17.7%, below Nevada’s 25.5% and lower than many nearby schools such as Kate Smith Elementary (24.2%), High Desert Montessori (22.5%), and Libby Booth Elementary (34.5%). The school spends $11,315 per student and has a 19.2 student–teacher ratio, less than traditional nearby schools and with larger classes, yet it generally earns higher math and reading proficiency. Compared with Bernice Mathews Elementary, which also has 100% FRL, the school scores 41.2 vs. 17.2 in math and 44.1 vs. 23.9 in reading while spending $11,315 vs. $15,750. The main priorities are science and grades 6–7.

501

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,315

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2680 E. Ninth Street
Reno, NV 89512

(775) 470-8950

District: State Sponsored Charter Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.8%

White:

8.4%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2019 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Nevada median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of State Sponsored Charter Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg51%

Nevada avg39%

Elementary school

158^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 31 pts since 2019

From bottom 27% (2019) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

79^th of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 15 pts since 2021

From bottom 32% (2021) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 38Elementary Schools in the State Sponsored Charter Schools

2^nd of 12State Sponsored Charter Schools 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	158 of 376	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	135 of 379	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	190 of 377	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	185 of 384	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.8	248 of 380	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	249 of 324	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	285 of 388	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	79 of 148	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	82 of 151	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	104 of 153	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	85 of 152	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	97 of 151	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	99 of 145	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%~ state avg

Mathematics41%+5 vs state

Science16%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)							SBAC Reading (2026)							SBAC Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	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
Mater Academy of Northern Nevada	Public, Charter	K-8	2680 E. Ninth Street	Reno	89512	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(775) 470-8950	501	26	19.2	100.0%	42 (8.4%)	19 (3.8%)	395 (78.8%)	11 (2.2%)	13 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	53.5	158^th of 376 public elementary schools	58.0%		57.7	135^th of 379 public elementary schools	64.4%	23	34.5	66.6	55.3	31.7	28.1	34.4	41.2	34.5	49.1	62.5	31.7	43.7	44.2	44.1			16.2	$11,315	$2,711	$8,605
Bernice Mathews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Elementary Dr	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5950	398	27	14.7	100.0%	33 (8.3%)	24 (6.0%)	268 (67.3%)	22 (5.5%)	5 (1.3%)	27 (6.8%)	19 (4.8%)	8.2	368^th of 376 public elementary schools	2.1%		13.8	339^th of 379 public elementary schools	10.6%	29	20.3	17.9	14.2				17.2	20.0	16.4	34.2				23.9				$15,750	$2,219	$13,532
Kate Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 F Street	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5720	186	12	15.0	100.0%	26 (14.0%)	4 (2.2%)	133 (71.5%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.3%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)			28.9				19.5			39.4				20.6				$18,219	$2,406	$15,813
High Desert Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	101 Fantastic Dr	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 624-2800	529	0		25.5%	290 (54.8%)	14 (2.6%)	164 (31.0%)	21 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.0%)	25.8	266^th of 376 public elementary schools	29.3%		40.1	205^th of 379 public elementary schools	45.9%	61	19.6	28.5		23.2			20.0	28.5	52.3	44.1	30.2	38.0	41.3	38.4			20.8	$7,981	$1,167	$6,814
Glenn Duncan S.T.E.M. Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Montello St	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5190	348	21	16.7	100.0%	24 (6.9%)	28 (8.0%)	250 (71.8%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.7%)	18 (5.2%)	17.3	316^th of 376 public elementary schools	16.0%		19.4	300^th of 379 public elementary schools	20.8%	16	33.9						27.2	28.5	29.5	31.4				29.8				$16,225	$2,312	$13,913
Rita Cannan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Cannan Street	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5750	405	22	18.5	100.0%	51 (12.6%)	33 (8.1%)	283 (69.9%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	15 (3.7%)	16.8	318^th of 376 public elementary schools	15.4%		19.1	302^nd of 379 public elementary schools	20.3%	16	20.0	24.2	30.1				24.3	25.7	16.6	47.1				28.5				$14,347	$1,734	$12,612
Agnes Risley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Sullivan Lane	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5760	363	23	15.9	100.0%	20 (5.5%)	4 (1.1%)	313 (86.2%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	17.3	312^th of 376 public elementary schools	17.0%		18.7	305^th of 379 public elementary schools	19.5%	7	27.6	28.8	21.4				25.9	29.7	30.6	33.9				31.5				$14,009	$1,753	$12,256
Robert Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1216 Prater Way	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5590	336	21	16.1	100.0%	54 (16.1%)	18 (5.4%)	226 (67.3%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)	15 (4.5%)	23.8	276^th of 376 public elementary schools	26.6%		23.4	276^th of 379 public elementary schools	27.2%			33.8					25.8	25.4	36.7	39.2				34.0				$17,114	$2,908	$14,205
Libby Booth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Stewart St	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5140	321	21	15.4	100.0%	72 (22.4%)	24 (7.5%)	171 (53.3%)	12 (3.7%)	8 (2.5%)	12 (3.7%)	22 (6.9%)								(n/a)	39.5						18.7	29.1						20.3				$16,621	$2,324	$14,296
Alice Maxwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 North Rock Blvd	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5580	368	25	14.7	100.0%	62 (16.8%)	7 (1.9%)	281 (76.4%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.2%)	30.9	241^st of 376 public elementary schools	35.9%		42.4	196^th of 379 public elementary schools	48.3%	45	22.5	50.0	29.8				33.1	27.4	38.0	47.3				37.2				$14,258	$1,701	$12,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Mater Academy of Northern Nevada

What is the racial makeup of Mater Academy of Northern Nevada?

Students at Mater Academy of Northern Nevada are 79% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What district is Mater Academy of Northern Nevada in?

State Sponsored Charter Schools

Is Mater Academy of Northern Nevada a good school?

Mater Academy of Northern Nevada ranks 158^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mater Academy of Northern Nevada?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Mater Academy of Northern Nevada.

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