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E. Otis Vaughn Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

E. Otis Vaughn Middle School is a public middle school in Reno, Nevada, serving 572 students in grades 6-8. The school 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.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, E. Otis Vaughn Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.6% of students were proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 36.4% in Washoe County and 35.4% statewide. Similarly, in SBAC Reading, only 19.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to 44.5% in Washoe County and 45.6% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 37.9% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby middle schools in Washoe County, such as Lou Mendive Middle School, Billinghurst Middle School, and Darrel Swope Middle School, significantly outperform E. Otis Vaughn Middle School across academic metrics. These schools have higher proficiency rates in SBAC Mathematics and Reading, as well as higher overall school rankings and star ratings. Despite the school's challenges, it spends a similar amount per student as the nearby higher-performing schools, suggesting that the issues may not be solely due to funding.

554

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,736

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Bresson Avenue
Reno, NV 89502

(775) 333-5160

District: Washoe County

Students who attend E. Otis Vaughn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Earl Wooster High School

Feeder schools for E. Otis Vaughn Middle School:

Elementary:	Echo Loder Elementary School
	Edwin S. Dodson Elementary
	Hidden Valley Elementary
	Roger Corbett Elementary
	More...
	Veterans Memorial S.T.E.M. Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.8%

White:

13.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (15% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 27% Nevada)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

141^st of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	10.3	141 of 151	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	130 of 153	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	149 of 152	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	137 of 151	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	140 of 145	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	126 of 159	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	94 of 114	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	99 of 126	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	90 of 122	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.7	77 of 117	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.6	77 of 121	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	19.3	66 of 84	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	2.2	81 of 82	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.0	67 of 70	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	68 of 83	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.7	54 of 82	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.5	45 of 71	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	19.6	74 of 75	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	19.3	87 of 106	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	17.2	86 of 95	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	18.7	87 of 100	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	18.8	91 of 108	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	23.6	78 of 84	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	30.5	77 of 105	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2018)27th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2018)18th percentile~ school

Male (2018)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)13th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)9th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2018)7th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading20%-26 vs state

Science17%-10 vs state

Mathematics11%-25 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 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
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%)	10.3	141^st of 151 public middle schools	6.6%		13.4	130^th of 153 public middle schools	15.0%	11			15.9		10.6		11.9	31.8	14.6	19.5		17.4	17.4	$9,736	$1,477	$8,260
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
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
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%)	7.9	150^th of 151 public middle schools	0.7%		18.8	120^th of 153 public middle schools	21.6%	30				8.1	6.5		15.8	21.0	21.0	19.3		13.4	13.4	$10,586	$1,107	$9,479
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	142^nd of 151 public middle schools	6.0%		11.9	134^th of 153 public middle schools	12.4%	8		13.5	13.3	6.8	11.3		17.5	23.6	19.4	20.3		16.7	16.7	$10,374	$1,504	$8,870
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
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%)	15.6	123^rd of 151 public middle schools	18.5%		13.6	129^th of 153 public middle schools	15.7%	6		14.8	13.2	16.0	14.6		24.8	25.9	26.2	25.6		23.2	23.2	$10,545	$1,415	$9,131
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
Lou Mendive Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Whitewood Drive	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5990	964	46	20.9		403 (41.8%)	29 (3.0%)	392 (40.7%)	28 (2.9%)	15 (1.6%)	24 (2.5%)	73 (7.6%)	46.8	75^th of 151 public middle schools	50.3%		36.5	86^th of 153 public middle schools	43.8%	11		32.7	28.7	23.7	28.5		41.4	54.3	39.7	45.5		43.2	43.2	$8,827	$532	$8,295
Kendyl Depoali Middle School	Public	6-8	9300 Wilbur May Parkway	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 852-6700	921	36	25.5	26.3%	473 (51.4%)	24 (2.6%)	254 (27.6%)	65 (7.1%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (0.9%)	91 (9.9%)	75.2	39^th of 151 public middle schools	74.2%		79.6	32^nd of 153 public middle schools	79.1%	7		47.7	41.3	41.6	43.6		50.3	62.4	61.4	57.9		55.2	55.2	$9,510	$742	$8,768

Frequently Asked Questions about E. Otis Vaughn Middle School

What is the racial makeup of E. Otis Vaughn Middle School?

Students at E. Otis Vaughn Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend E. Otis Vaughn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended E. Otis Vaughn Middle School.

Is E. Otis Vaughn Middle School a good school?

E. Otis Vaughn Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Nevada middle schools.

What district is E. Otis Vaughn Middle School in?

Washoe County

What high school do graduates of E. Otis Vaughn Middle School attend?

Students who attend E. Otis Vaughn Middle School usually go on to attend Earl Wooster High School

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