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Mamie Towles Elementary

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Mamie Towles Elementary ranks 91 st of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Mamie Towles Elementary is a public elementary school in Reno, Nevada, serving 307 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mamie Towles Elementary consistently outperforms the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in SBAC test scores across all grades and subjects. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade SBAC Mathematics and Reading, where it ranks among the top 50-60 elementary schools in the state. Mamie Towles also performs well in SBAC Science, with 34.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 28.5% for Washoe County and 27.2% for Nevada. However, the school's performance for White students and Special Education students is relatively lower, ranking 127th and 159th, respectively, out of Nevada elementary schools in those subgroups.

Mamie Towles outperforms the nearby Sarah Winnemucca Elementary and Elmcrest Elementary schools in academic performance, particularly in SBAC Mathematics and Reading. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Hunter Lake Elementary and Roy Gomm Elementary schools, which consistently rank among the top 20-50 elementary schools in the state. Mamie Towles has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.5, which may be a factor in its academic success.

305

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,916

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Kings Row
Reno, NV 89503

(775) 746-5820

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Mamie Towles Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Billinghurst Middle School
High:	Robert McQueen High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Hispanic:

32.5%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (52% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Nevada elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

91^st of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	72.8	91 of 379	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	111 of 377	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	61 of 384	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	49 of 380	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	73 of 324	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	81 of 388	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	78 of 341	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	74 of 351	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.1	48 of 347	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	93 of 332	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.7	107 of 330	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.5	52 of 328	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	43 of 318	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	64.9	81 of 300	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	60.1	92 of 292	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	57 of 294	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	46 of 246	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	64.6	107 of 330	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	80.3	40 of 308	87.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	66.8	84 of 321	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	74.7	67 of 332	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	30.3	159 of 227	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	50.0	127 of 247	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)87th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2018)80th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)74th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2018)68th percentile-10 vs school

White (2018)49th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2018)30th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading58%+12 vs state

Mathematics54%+18 vs state

Science34%+7 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 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		163 (53.4%)	3 (1.0%)	99 (32.5%)	14 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.5%)	72.8	91^st of 379 public elementary schools	76.0%		65.5	111^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.6%	20	64.7	55.5	42.6		53.6	56.8	67.2	50.8			58.0	34.4	34.4	$11,916	$979	$10,937
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	100.0%	112 (39.0%)	14 (4.9%)	130 (45.3%)	6 (2.1%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	16 (5.6%)	47.3	180^th of 379 public elementary schools	52.5%		37.6	208^th of 377 public elementary schools	44.8%	28	56.2				36.0	50.0	37.7	35.0			41.3			$13,794	$2,246	$11,548
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	100.0%	125 (33.9%)	23 (6.2%)	180 (48.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	30 (8.1%)	22.1	286^th of 379 public elementary schools	24.5%		23.3	278^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.3%	8	30.7				20.2	25.0	45.1	23.6			31.9			$12,422	$1,194	$11,227
Peavine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Grandview Ave	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5840	345	18	19.3	100.0%	147 (42.6%)	26 (7.5%)	125 (36.2%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	25 (7.2%)	63.2	116^th of 379 public elementary schools	69.4%		58.6	132^nd of 377 public elementary schools	65.0%	16	62.1	49.1	38.2		49.7	48.4	50.8	63.2			54.4	26.4	26.4	$10,361	$606	$9,754
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%)	75.9	77^th of 379 public elementary schools	79.7%					(n/a)	62.5	50.0	50.0		54.6		61.9				54.5
Sarah Winnemucca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 Backer Wy	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5810	496	28	17.7		204 (41.1%)	23 (4.6%)	189 (38.1%)	28 (5.6%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.7%)	40.8	203^rd of 379 public elementary schools	46.4%		45	173^rd of 377 public elementary schools	54.1%	30	36.5	35.8	47.5		39.8	35.8	48.9	46.3			43.9	17.0	17.0	$9,581	$810	$8,771
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	17.8%	118 (56.7%)	13 (6.3%)	59 (28.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.2%)	61.3	124^th of 379 public elementary schools	67.3%					(n/a)		43.4		38.4	30.1	47.8	60.8		69.2	47.8	50.0		31.9	$7,481	$00	$7,481
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	100.0%	190 (59.6%)	10 (3.1%)	75 (23.5%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.7%)	95.1	17^th of 379 public elementary schools	95.5%		85.3	41^st of 377 public elementary schools	89.1%	24	78.1	78.8	63.7		72.9	75.0	78.8	71.0			74.5	47.8	47.8	$9,293	$589	$8,704
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	15.7%	290 (71.3%)	3 (0.7%)	59 (14.5%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (10.1%)	86.3	41^st of 379 public elementary schools	89.2%		90.3	26^th of 377 public elementary schools	93.1%	15	75.0	66.0	63.1		68.1	75.0	54.7	64.4			65.6	35.5	35.5	$9,771	$654	$9,117
Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Soaring Eagle Dr	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 333-5080	253	19	13.6	100.0%	38 (15.0%)	25 (9.9%)	160 (63.2%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.3%)	11 (4.3%)								(n/a)		21.7			20.8		23.9				20.8			$13,541	$1,966	$11,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Mamie Towles Elementary

Is Mamie Towles Elementary a good school?

Mamie Towles Elementary ranks 91^st of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mamie Towles Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mamie Towles Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Billinghurst Middle School
High : Robert McQueen High School

How many students attend Mamie Towles Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Mamie Towles Elementary.

What district is Mamie Towles Elementary in?

Washoe County

What is the racial makeup of Mamie Towles Elementary?

Students at Mamie Towles Elementary are 53% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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