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Pleasant Valley Elementary

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Pleasant Valley Elementary ranks 45 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Reno, Nevada, serving 332 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.

Pleasant Valley Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Nevada, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency. In 2024-2025, 63.1% of Pleasant Valley students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 36.4% for Washoe County and 35.4% for Nevada. The school's strong academic performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While Pleasant Valley's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the district and state averages, the school spends more per student than the district and state, which may contribute to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Coral Academy Elementary-South, Nick Poulakidas Elementary, and Jwood Raw Elementary, Pleasant Valley's academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading, is generally higher, suggesting it is one of the top-performing schools in the Reno area. The school's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (17.47% in 2023-2024) indicates that it serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic results.

289

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,133

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 Surrey Drive
Reno, NV 89511

(775) 849-0255

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2014 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (61% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Nevada elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washoe County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

45^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th 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	85.0	45 of 379	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	50 of 377	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	48 of 384	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	61 of 380	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	40 of 324	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	88 of 388	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	33 of 341	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	92.2	24 of 351	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	93.8	19 of 347	94.5%	★★★★★
2014	91.0	19 of 332	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.7	29 of 330	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	20 of 328	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	94.0	9 of 318	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	90.0	12 of 300	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	93.4	12 of 292	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	89.9	13 of 294	95.6%	★★★★★
2006	90.3	17 of 246	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	83.7	42 of 330	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	74.3	58 of 308	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	77.8	56 of 321	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	84.8	41 of 332	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	76.8	45 of 247	81.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2018)88th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2018)87th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)83rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2018)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2018)81st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading67%+22 vs state

Mathematics63%+28 vs state

Science35%+8 vs state

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Best school ever!!!!!!!!! Couldn't be more pleased with the wonderful teachers and staff. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hugh Gallagher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	191 South D Street	Virginia City	89440	Storey County	Storey	No	No	No	No	(775) 847-0977	118	7	16.3	22.9%	94 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.6%)	67.1	106^th of 379 public elementary schools	72.0%		71.9	89^th of 377 public elementary schools	76.4%	17		55.0					46.4	62.5	70.0	38.4				55.7				$12,805	$1,547	$11,258
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 Pleasant Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Valley Elementary are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Pleasant Valley Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Valley Elementary ranks 45^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Pleasant Valley Elementary.

What district is Pleasant Valley Elementary in?

Washoe County

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