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Brown Elementary

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Brown Elementary ranks 93 rd of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Brown Elementary is a public elementary school located in Reno, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 560 students. It is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brown Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Nevada elementary schools for several years. In the 2020-2021 school year, it was ranked 29th out of 324 Nevada elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in SBAC Mathematics and Reading assessments across all grade levels, with proficiency rates of 56.3% and 55.6% respectively in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 36.4% and 44.5% in Washoe County and 35.4% and 45.6% in Nevada. Brown Elementary's performance in SBAC Science is also strong, with 35% of students proficient or better, compared to 28.5% in Washoe County and 27.2% in Nevada.

While Brown Elementary performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, its relatively lower performance for Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students suggests that the school may need to focus more on addressing the needs of this student population. In contrast, Donner Springs Elementary, which has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, struggles academically compared to Brown Elementary and other nearby schools. Additionally, the nearby Doral Academy of Northern Nevada, a public charter school, has even higher academic performance than Brown Elementary across multiple subject areas and grade levels.

514

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,162

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13815 Spelling Court
Reno, NV 89521

(775) 851-5600

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kendyl Depoali Middle School
High:	Damonte Ranch High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Hispanic:

24.5%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Nevada elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

93^rd of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	72.4	93 of 379	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	78 of 377	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	75 of 384	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	74 of 380	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	29 of 324	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	23 of 388	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	29 of 341	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	39 of 351	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	89.1	37 of 347	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	90.5	24 of 332	92.8%	★★★★★
2013	93.8	11 of 330	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	22 of 328	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	28 of 318	91.2%	★★★★★
2010	89.5	13 of 300	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	89.6	19 of 292	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	75.2	55 of 294	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	92.0	15 of 246	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	89.2	28 of 330	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	84.6	27 of 308	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	50.2	154 of 321	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	89.1	29 of 332	91.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	85.5	5 of 74	93.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	76.4	33 of 227	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	77.8	42 of 247	83.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2018)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2018)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2018)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)85th percentile-6 vs school

White (2018)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)52nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+21 vs state

Reading56%+10 vs state

Science35%+8 vs state

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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 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
Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13815 Spelling Court	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5600	514	29	17.6	27.4%	306 (59.5%)	11 (2.1%)	126 (24.5%)	23 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.8%)	72.4	93^rd of 379 public elementary schools	75.5%		74.8	78^th of 377 public elementary schools	79.3%	15	48.8	67.4	53.2				56.3	47.7	63.8	55.8				55.6	35.0		35.0	$9,162	$651	$8,511
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	33^rd of 379 public elementary schools	91.3%					(n/a)	67.3	64.0	58.6				63.0	63.2	66.0	67.8				65.8	45.6		45.6
Double Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 South Meadows Parkway	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 850-6212	444	28	15.7		185 (41.7%)	24 (5.4%)	153 (34.5%)	23 (5.2%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.6%)	48 (10.8%)	51.3	164^th of 379 public elementary schools	56.7%		48.3	159^th of 377 public elementary schools	57.8%	5	56.8	42.6	34.2				45.3	52.2	44.0	56.1				50.8	13.5		13.5	$9,232	$538	$8,695
Doral Academy of Northern Nevada	Public, Charter	K-8	3725 Butch Cassidy Dr.	Reno	89511	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 453-4239	996	42	23.9	7.4%	677 (68.0%)	5 (0.5%)	170 (17.1%)	49 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	91 (9.1%)	95.9	14^th of 379 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.5	5^th of 377 public elementary schools	98.7%	9	77.8	81.7	68.5	56.9	61.4	54.0	65.9	76.9	82.6	75.9	69.1	79.5	67.7	75.0	61.1	61.2	61.2	$6,065	$836	$5,228
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	18.0	15.4%	263 (54.0%)	5 (1.0%)	97 (19.9%)	77 (15.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (8.0%)	88.9	31^st of 379 public elementary schools	91.8%		92.9	19^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.0%	12	77.0	70.1	67.9				71.5	70.1	64.9	66.9				67.4	34.9		34.9	$8,423	$455	$7,968
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Homeland Drive	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5620	366	21	17.4	15.3%	274 (74.9%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.0%)	23 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	96.2	12^th of 379 public elementary schools	96.8%		82.3	55^th of 377 public elementary schools	85.4%	43	79.1	79.3	67.0				74.5	79.1	77.0	74.3				76.6	48.7		48.7	$9,195	$481	$8,714
Ted Hunsberger Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2505 Crossbow	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 851-7095	566	27	20.6	8.0%	434 (76.7%)	6 (1.1%)	39 (6.9%)	42 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.6%)	97.7	8^th of 379 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.8	15^th of 377 public elementary schools	96.0%	7	81.9	85.4	71.9				79.4	79.7	83.4	85.0				82.9	46.9		46.9	$10,114	$614	$9,500
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Surrey Drive	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 849-0255	289	18	16.4	24.6%	244 (84.4%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	85	45^th of 379 public elementary schools	88.1%		83.4	50^th of 377 public elementary schools	86.7%	5	73.6	68.0	45.8				63.1	68.4	70.2	62.5				67.1	35.4		35.4	$11,133	$657	$10,476
Donner Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5125 Escuela Way	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 689-2626	414	28	14.6	100.0%	109 (26.3%)	26 (6.3%)	220 (53.1%)	15 (3.6%)	10 (2.4%)	5 (1.2%)	29 (7.0%)	9.7	361^st of 379 public elementary schools	4.7%		20.1	298^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.0%	63		23.4					19.0	22.0	21.8	26.8				23.6				$11,225	$1,340	$9,885
Coral Academy Elementary-South	Public, Charter	K-5	6155 Neil Rd	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 357-9122	521	16	32.5	21.1%	197 (37.8%)	13 (2.5%)	188 (36.1%)	70 (13.4%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.4%)	74.3	87^th of 379 public elementary schools	77.0%		79.4	60^th of 377 public elementary schools	84.1%	27	52.6	72.3	50.0				56.9	56.9	65.9	58.3				59.5	29.7		29.7	$7,503	$547	$6,955

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Brown Elementary?

Students at Brown Elementary are 60% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Brown Elementary in?

Washoe County

What schools do graduates of Brown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kendyl Depoali Middle School
High : Damonte Ranch High School

How many students attend Brown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Brown Elementary.

Is Brown Elementary a good school?

Brown Elementary ranks 93^rd of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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