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Roger Corbett Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
Summary

Roger Corbett Elementary is a public elementary school in Reno, Nevada, serving 359 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 5th out of 13 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $12,000-$13,500 and a low student-teacher ratio of 15-16 students per teacher, Roger Corbett Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Nevada elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on SBAC assessments in both mathematics and reading. The school's academic challenges are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Hispanic students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Mount Rose K-8 Academy Of Languages, Smithridge S.T.E.M. Academy, and Libby Booth Elementary, generally perform better academically than Roger Corbett Elementary, with higher SBAC proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. The nearby charter schools, such as Mater Academy of Northern Nevada and Honors Academy of Literature, also outperform Roger Corbett Elementary, despite serving similar demographics.

323
Students ?
17.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,247
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1901 Villanova Drive
       Reno, NV  89502

(775) 333-5180

District: Washoe County


Students who attend Roger Corbett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    E. Otis Vaughn Middle School
High:    Earl Wooster High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.9%
White:
9.3%
Asian:
3.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2013 → 15th in 2024
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Nevada average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Reading scores 21 pts below the Nevada average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school22%
District avg40%
Nevada avg41%
Not ranked this year
Roger Corbett Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
4th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202417.4319 of 37715.4%★☆☆☆☆
202316.7325 of 38415.4%★☆☆☆☆
202219.0310 of 38018.4%★☆☆☆☆
202119.6262 of 32419.1%★☆☆☆☆
201929.2281 of 38827.6%★☆☆☆☆
201824.7270 of 34120.8%★☆☆☆☆
201718.1300 of 35114.5%★☆☆☆☆
201628.8240 of 34730.8%★★☆☆☆
201433.2236 of 33228.9%★☆☆☆☆
201315.1297 of 33010.0%★☆☆☆☆
20127.3307 of 3286.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20119.2287 of 3189.7%★☆☆☆☆
20106.9282 of 3006.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20094.7280 of 2924.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200813.0250 of 29415.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201829.5177 of 21316.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201823.0272 of 33017.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201828.5241 of 30821.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201835.3220 of 32131.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201827.4250 of 33224.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)31st percentile+11 vs school
Male (2018)25th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2018)22nd percentile~ school
Female (2018)18th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)17th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?
Reading24%-21 vs state
Mathematics19%-16 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Roger Corbett Elementary.

Students who attend Roger Corbett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E. Otis Vaughn Middle School
High : Earl Wooster High School

Students at Roger Corbett Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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