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Rita Cannan Elementary

Q: Is Rita Cannan Elementary a good school?

Rita Cannan Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Nevada elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Rita Cannan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Rita Cannan Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rita Cannan Elementary?

Students at Rita Cannan Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Rita Cannan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rita Cannan Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fred W. Traner Middle School High : Procter R. Hug High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Rita Cannan Elementary is a PK–5 school in Reno, NV, serving 405 students in the Washoe County School District, with a 100% free/reduced-lunch population. In 2025–2026, it ranked 318th of 376 Nevada elementary schools — the 15th percentile with 1 star — and its recent results have generally stayed in the bottom portion of the state. The district overall is above average in Nevada, but the school’s own performance is much lower.

In 2025–2026, Rita Cannan’s all-grade proficiency was 24.3% in math and 28.5% in reading, below district and state averages. It scores lower than nearby Agnes Risley Elementary, Glenn Duncan S.T.E.M. Academy, Alice Maxwell Elementary, and Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School, but higher than Bernice Mathews Elementary and Kate Smith Elementary in both subjects. Mater Academy of Northern Nevada is a striking nearby comparison: it also reports 100% free/reduced lunch but scores 41.2% math and 44.1% reading. Coral Academy Elementary scores much higher still, though it serves a much lower-poverty population.

Attendance is a major challenge: chronic absenteeism was 27.1% in 2025–2026, above the state average and higher than every nearby school listed except Robert Mitchell Elementary. Results vary by grade, with 5th grade reading at 47.1% — relatively close to district and state — while 4th grade reading was 16.6% and 3rd grade math was 20.0%. Per-student spending was $14,347 in 2023–2024, and the student-teacher ratio was 18.5 in 2024–2025, higher than most nearby Washoe County elementary schools. The state suppressed Rita Cannan’s science results, so science proficiency is unknown, not zero.

405

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,347

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

2450 Cannan Street
Reno, NV 89512

(775) 353-5750

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Rita Cannan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fred W. Traner Middle School
High:	Procter R. Hug High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

White:

12.6%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 37th percentile in 2023 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 37th-percentile peak (2023) to 15th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

318^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^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
2026	16.8	318 of 376	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	302 of 379	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	295 of 377	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	242 of 384	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	300 of 380	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	385 of 388	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	326 of 341	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	341 of 351	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.8	321 of 347	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.7	304 of 332	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.2	270 of 330	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.2	244 of 328	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	232 of 318	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	221 of 300	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.5	199 of 292	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	16.6	235 of 294	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	13.3	213 of 213	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	15.4	303 of 330	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	12.0	299 of 308	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	14.3	304 of 321	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	9.0	324 of 332	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	15.6	220 of 227	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	8.0	238 of 247	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2018)8th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)5th percentile~ school

White (2018)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2018)2nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading28%-17 vs state

Mathematics24%-12 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
Rita Cannan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Cannan Street	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5750	405	22	18.5	70.9%	51 (12.6%)	33 (8.1%)	283 (69.9%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	15 (3.7%)	16.8	318^th of 376 public elementary schools	15.4%		19.1	302^nd of 379 public elementary schools	20.3%	16	20.0	24.2	30.1				24.3	25.7	16.6	47.1				28.5				$14,347	$1,734	$12,612
High Desert Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	101 Fantastic Dr	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 624-2800	529	0		25.3%	290 (54.8%)	14 (2.6%)	164 (31.0%)	21 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.0%)	25.8	266^th of 376 public elementary schools	29.3%		40.1	205^th of 379 public elementary schools	45.9%	61	19.6	28.5		23.2			20.0	28.5	52.3	44.1	30.2	38.0	41.3	38.4			20.8	$7,981	$1,167	$6,814
Bernice Mathews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Elementary Dr	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5950	398	27	14.7	63.6%	33 (8.3%)	24 (6.0%)	268 (67.3%)	22 (5.5%)	5 (1.3%)	27 (6.8%)	19 (4.8%)	8.2	368^th of 376 public elementary schools	2.1%		13.8	339^th of 379 public elementary schools	10.6%	29	20.3	17.9	14.2				17.2	20.0	16.4	34.2				23.9				$15,750	$2,219	$13,532
Agnes Risley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Sullivan Lane	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5760	363	23	15.9	52.6%	20 (5.5%)	4 (1.1%)	313 (86.2%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	17.3	312^th of 376 public elementary schools	17.0%		18.7	305^th of 379 public elementary schools	19.5%	7	27.6	28.8	21.4				25.9	29.7	30.6	33.9				31.5				$14,009	$1,753	$12,256
Glenn Duncan S.T.E.M. Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Montello St	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5190	348	21	16.7	62.9%	24 (6.9%)	28 (8.0%)	250 (71.8%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.7%)	18 (5.2%)	17.3	316^th of 376 public elementary schools	16.0%		19.4	300^th of 379 public elementary schools	20.8%	16	33.9						27.2	28.5	29.5	31.4				29.8				$16,225	$2,312	$13,913
Mater Academy of Northern Nevada	Public, Charter	K-8	2680 E. Ninth Street	Reno	89512	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(775) 470-8950	501	26	19.2	42.7%	42 (8.4%)	19 (3.8%)	395 (78.8%)	11 (2.2%)	13 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	53.5	158^th of 376 public elementary schools	58.0%		57.7	135^th of 379 public elementary schools	64.4%	23	34.5	66.6	55.3	31.7	28.1	34.4	41.2	34.5	49.1	62.5	31.7	43.7	44.2	44.1			16.2	$11,315	$2,711	$8,605
Kate Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 F Street	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5720	186	12	15.0	48.9%	26 (14.0%)	4 (2.2%)	133 (71.5%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.3%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)			28.9				19.5			39.4				20.6				$18,219	$2,406	$15,813
Alice Maxwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 North Rock Blvd	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5580	368	25	14.7	54.1%	62 (16.8%)	7 (1.9%)	281 (76.4%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.2%)	30.9	241^st of 376 public elementary schools	35.9%		42.4	196^th of 379 public elementary schools	48.3%	45	22.5	50.0	29.8				33.1	27.4	38.0	47.3				37.2				$14,258	$1,701	$12,557
Coral Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1701 Valley Road	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 322-0274	433	20	21.6	26.6%	171 (39.5%)	20 (4.6%)	155 (35.8%)	52 (12.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.4%)	78.8	66^th of 376 public elementary schools	82.4%		67.6	104^th of 379 public elementary schools	72.6%	38	62.9	59.2	58.1				60.0	50.6	48.1	66.2				55.2	47.6		47.6	$8,285	$526	$7,760
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	69.2%	38 (15.0%)	25 (9.9%)	160 (63.2%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.3%)	11 (4.3%)								(n/a)		28.2					25.5			36.8				30.0				$19,338	$2,550	$16,788

Frequently Asked Questions about Rita Cannan Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rita Cannan Elementary?

Students at Rita Cannan Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

Is Rita Cannan Elementary a good school?

Rita Cannan Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Nevada elementary schools.

What district is Rita Cannan Elementary in?

Washoe County

What schools do graduates of Rita Cannan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rita Cannan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fred W. Traner Middle School
High : Procter R. Hug High School

How many students attend Rita Cannan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Rita Cannan Elementary.

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