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Hunter Lake Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Hunter Lake Elementary is a PK–5 school in Reno, Nevada, serving 319 students as part of the Washoe County district, and it ranks 11th of 376 Nevada elementary schools in 2025–26 — the 97th percentile, with 5 stars. That places it in the top 3% of the state, and it is not a one-year fluke: the school placed 17th of 379 in 2024–25, 19th of 384 in 2022–23, and 36th of 380 in 2021–22, with a relative dip to 41st of 377 in 2023–24.

Proficiency is strong across subjects: 71.9% in math, 75.6% in reading, and 61.5% in science, compared with 37% / 44.4% / 26.3% in the district and 36.2% / 45.2% / 25.5% statewide. Among nearby PK–5 schools, Hunter Lake has the highest all-grade scores in all three subjects, ahead of Jessie Beck Elementary, Roy Gomm Elementary, and Mamie Towles Elementary. Mount Rose K-8 Academy Of Languages posts higher all-grade numbers, but that is largely because it includes grades 6–8; in the shared grades 3–5, Hunter Lake generally leads — for example, 5th-grade science at 61.5% vs 54.9% and 5th-grade reading at 84.6% vs 82.3%.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.5%, better than the district's 27.5% and the state's 25.5%, and down from 26.6% in 2022–23 — though Mount Rose (8.0%), Mamie Towles (12.1%), Jessie Beck (12.6%), and Roy Gomm (13.8%) do better. Hunter Lake spends $12,228 per student, less than several nearby schools that score lower, and its student-teacher ratio of 23.4 has climbed from 16.4 in 2022–23, a metric worth watching. Reported free/reduced lunch was 100% in 2024–25, up sharply from 38.89% in 2022–23, which may reflect a reporting change; nearby schools with the same designation score far lower.

319

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,228

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

909 Hunter Lake Dr
Reno, NV 89509

(775) 333-5040

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Hunter Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Darrel Swope Middle School
High:	Reno High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.6%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (72% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Nevada elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

11^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^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
2026	95.8	11 of 376	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	17 of 379	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	41 of 377	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	19 of 384	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	36 of 380	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	30 of 324	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	18 of 388	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	8 of 341	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.7	16 of 351	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.1	41 of 347	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	91.3	18 of 332	94.6%	★★★★★
2013	75.8	75 of 330	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	90 of 328	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	42 of 318	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	34 of 300	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	55.8	113 of 292	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.2	131 of 294	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.7	108 of 246	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	96.0	9 of 330	97.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	75.2	55 of 308	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	96.8	3 of 321	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	93.6	17 of 332	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	94.3	4 of 247	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)99th percentile~ school

White (2018)98th percentile~ school

Female (2018)97th percentile~ school

Male (2018)95th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2018)82nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading76%+30 vs state

Mathematics72%+36 vs state

Science62%+36 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Hunter Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	909 Hunter Lake Dr	Reno	89509	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 333-5040	319	14	23.4	35.4%	190 (59.6%)	10 (3.1%)	75 (23.5%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.7%)	95.8	11^th of 376 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.1	17^th of 379 public elementary schools	95.5%	6	79.0	68.1	71.1				71.9	69.7	72.4	84.6				75.6	61.5		61.5	$12,228	$942	$11,286
Jessie Beck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Sharon Way	Reno	89509	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 689-2520	462	25	18.4	27.3%	265 (57.4%)	6 (1.3%)	133 (28.8%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.7%)	88.4	31^st of 376 public elementary schools	91.8%		97.1	9^th of 379 public elementary schools	97.6%	22	58.7	75.3	61.6				65.7	51.5	64.9	80.8				66.3	54.1		54.1	$12,859	$1,449	$11,410
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	18.6%	220 (52.4%)	4 (1.0%)	156 (37.1%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	91.7	21^st of 376 public elementary schools	94.4%		86.4	40^th of 379 public elementary schools	89.4%	19	70.3	64.0	68.6	≥ 95%	93.5	≥ 95%	79.4	59.2	66.0	82.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	81.3	54.9	93.0	72.3	$11,224	$834	$10,390
Roy Gomm Elementary	Public	K-5	4000 Mayberry Dr	Reno	89519	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 333-5000	407	19	21.6	14.5%	290 (71.3%)	3 (0.7%)	59 (14.5%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (10.1%)	92	19^th of 376 public elementary schools	94.9%		86.3	41^st of 379 public elementary schools	89.2%	22	72.7	68.9	68.8				70.0	65.4	70.2	77.0				71.0	39.3		39.3	$13,168	$1,405	$11,763
Honors Academy of Literature	Public, Charter	K-8	195 N. Arlington Avenue	Reno	89501	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 737-4084	208	13	16.0	6.3%	118 (56.7%)	13 (6.3%)	59 (28.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.2%)	40.2	202^nd of 376 public elementary schools	46.3%		61.3	124^th of 379 public elementary schools	67.3%	78	40.0						26.2	40.0		52.3	37.0		62.5	43.2			26.6	$10,443	$303	$10,140
Elmcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 McDonald Dr	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 746-5850	287	17	16.7	56.1%	112 (39.0%)	14 (4.9%)	130 (45.3%)	6 (2.1%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	16 (5.6%)	29.4	248^th of 376 public elementary schools	34.0%		47.3	180^th of 379 public elementary schools	52.5%	68	30.0	38.0	26.8				32.0	28.2	38.0	48.7				38.4				$17,627	$2,053	$15,574
Coral Academy Elementary-Northwest	Public, Charter	K-5	1595 Sky Mountain Dr	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 418-1115	232	7	33.1	29.7%	96 (41.4%)	8 (3.4%)	78 (33.6%)	14 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (14.7%)								(n/a)		50.0					39.7			60.8				43.1				$9,420	$13	$9,407
Grace Warner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3075 Heights Drive	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 746-5830	369	17	21.9	61.0%	125 (33.9%)	23 (6.2%)	180 (48.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	30 (8.1%)	13.5	342^nd of 376 public elementary schools	9.0%		22.1	286^th of 379 public elementary schools	24.5%	56	26.9	26.9	14.7				22.6	21.8	23.8	39.7				28.7				$15,794	$1,534	$14,260
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1055 Berrum Lane	Reno	89509	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 689-2500	319	23	14.1	63.0%	37 (11.6%)	16 (5.0%)	191 (59.9%)	23 (7.2%)	6 (1.9%)	26 (8.2%)	20 (6.3%)	21.2	294^th of 376 public elementary schools	21.8%		11	355^th of 379 public elementary schools	6.3%	61	21.7	25.6	21.4				22.6	29.7	35.8	46.4				38.0				$15,906	$2,611	$13,295
Mamie Towles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Kings Row	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5820	305	17	18.1	31.8%	163 (53.4%)	3 (1.0%)	99 (32.5%)	14 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.5%)	79.2	64^th of 376 public elementary schools	83.0%		72.8	91^st of 379 public elementary schools	76.0%	27	61.7	50.0	63.4				58.7	53.1	50.0	73.0				59.4	42.3		42.3	$15,782	$1,484	$14,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunter Lake Elementary

Is Hunter Lake Elementary a good school?

Yes! Hunter Lake Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hunter Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hunter Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Darrel Swope Middle School
High : Reno High School

What is the racial makeup of Hunter Lake Elementary?

Students at Hunter Lake Elementary are 60% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Hunter Lake Elementary in?

Washoe County

How many students attend Hunter Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Hunter Lake Elementary.

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