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Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy

Q: Is Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy a good school?

Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy ranks 78 th of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy?

Students at Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy are 41% Hispanic, 39% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy is a middle school in Reno, Nevada, serving grades 6–8 with 667 students as part of the Washoe County district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 78th of 148 Nevada middle schools — 47th percentile, 2 stars — a notable drop from 2017–2018, when it was 24th of 114, 79th percentile, 4 stars. Recent years have been consistent with that mid-pack position: 44th percentile/2 stars in 2024–2025 and 52nd percentile/3 stars in 2023–2024.

Compared with nearby high-poverty schools, Archie Clayton stands out. Its math proficiency of 29.5% is roughly double that of Desert Skies, William Obrien, Edward L. Pine, George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M Academy, Sparks, Fred W. Traner, and E. Otis Vaughn, which range from 7.1% to 15.0%; reading of 43.9% far exceeds their 18.1%–25.4% range, and science of 28.6% tops their 11.1%–21.3% range. However, Coral Academy, Billinghurst, and Darrel Swope remain in a different tier, with math of 39.3%–53.1%, reading of 53.1%–61.6%, science of 43.5%–55.7%, and far lower chronic absenteeism (14.5%, 22.8%, and 22.7%).

Chronic absenteeism is the clearest warning sign: 41.1% in 2025–2026, above the district's 27.5% and the state's 25.5%, and up from 33.3% the year before. Math is below district and state at every tested grade level, while reading is close to both — 6th- and 8th-grade reading actually exceed district and state figures. Science is mixed. Per-student spending was $13,226 in 2023–2024, with a student-teacher ratio of 21.5.

667

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,226

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1295 Wyoming Avenue
Reno, NV 89503

(775) 746-5860

District: Washoe County

Feeder schools for Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy:

Elementary:	Elmcrest Elementary
	Grace Warner Elementary
	Peavine Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.8%

White:

39.0%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 26% Nevada)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

78^th of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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
2026	43.4	78 of 148	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	85 of 151	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	74 of 153	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	79 of 152	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	75 of 151	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	69 of 145	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	38 of 159	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	24 of 114	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	29 of 126	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	27 of 122	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	21 of 117	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	17 of 121	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	55.5	38 of 84	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.1	46 of 82	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	38 of 70	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.8	48 of 83	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.1	49 of 82	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	80.7	16 of 71	77.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	76.0	5 of 44	88.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	40.0	38 of 75	49.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	78.4	22 of 106	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	77.7	17 of 95	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	65.6	30 of 100	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	78.1	20 of 108	81.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	57.4	26 of 60	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	83.9	6 of 84	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	75.9	24 of 105	77.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2018)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2018)89th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2018)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2018)79th percentile~ school

White (2018)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)70th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)57th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)49th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

Science29%+3 vs state

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by a student
Friday, May 29, 2015

I went there my 6th and 7th year.... I had an AMAZING time, I had the best teachers, and met a lot of great people. Made some of my best friends there. I think that the teachers are very helpful and teach in very understandable ways. Overall I had an EXCELLENT time there. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 8, 2010

This school is unwilling to take in consideration that some children are dealing with crises like death, divorce, losing homes, and are unwilling to work with parents and the students. Communication was very poor and deceiving from the vice principal and the principal was not informed or just did not want to be bothered with the situation at hand. When Clayton says they are like a wolf pack they are not kidding this school treats every one the same and not as people with individual circumstances or situations. Clayton would rather suspend a student to make an example out of them then to give detention so the child will learn from there mistakes. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	43.4	78^th of 148 public middle schools	47.3%		41.9	85^th of 151 public middle schools	43.7%	7	31.1	31.2	26.2	29.5	42.8	42.6	46.5	43.9	28.6	28.6	$13,226	$1,830	$11,396
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%)	71.8	44^th of 148 public middle schools	70.3%		78	36^th of 151 public middle schools	76.2%	8	54.3	49.5	35.9	46.7	53.9	56.0	49.2	53.1	44.6	44.6	$10,327	$762	$9,564
Coral Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	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%)	75.2	37^th of 148 public middle schools	75.0%		73.5	42^nd of 151 public middle schools	72.2%	5	45.6	38.6	33.9	39.3	56.7	64.2	63.6	61.6	55.7	55.7	$6,723	$75	$6,648
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%)	75.6	36^th of 148 public middle schools	75.7%		70.6	45^th of 151 public middle schools	70.2%	9	54.6	53.0	51.5	53.1	51.1	60.3	46.9	53.1	43.5	43.5	$11,008	$1,061	$9,947
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%)	14	125^th of 148 public middle schools	15.5%		11	139^th of 151 public middle schools	7.9%	14	16.4	16.8	12.4	15.0	23.4	33.1	21.3	25.4	12.9	12.9	$13,452	$1,713	$11,739
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%)	9.3	143^rd of 148 public middle schools	3.4%		10.3	141^st of 151 public middle schools	6.6%	2	13.0	13.7	10.0	12.3	18.8	18.2	17.2	18.1	12.9	12.9	$13,297	$1,893	$11,404
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%)	10.9	137^th of 148 public middle schools	7.4%		10	142^nd of 151 public middle schools	6.0%	5	14.2	14.4	13.6	14.0	16.3	26.2	18.8	20.4	11.1	11.1	$12,619	$1,655	$10,965
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%)	8	147^th of 148 public middle schools	0.7%		7.9	150^th of 151 public middle schools	0.7%	3	11.3		< 5%	7.1	20.0	20.8	18.8	19.8	11.9	11.9	$12,375	$1,558	$10,817
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%)	14.6	122^nd of 148 public middle schools	17.6%		15.6	123^rd of 151 public middle schools	18.5%	1	15.9	13.3	13.9	14.4	22.7	30.0	22.9	25.2	20.2	20.2	$13,396	$1,856	$11,540
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%)	13.4	127^th of 148 public middle schools	14.2%		12	134^th of 151 public middle schools	11.3%	7	17.0	12.7	10.8	13.7	23.5	23.3	22.2	23.0	21.3	21.3	$11,719	$1,459	$10,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy

Is Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy a good school?

Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy ranks 78^th of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy?

Students at Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy are 41% Hispanic, 39% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy.

What district is Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy in?

Washoe County

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