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Stead Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Stead Elementary is a public elementary school located in Reno, Nevada, serving 674 students in grades K-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.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Stead Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nevada elementary schools over the past 9 years, with student performance on SBAC assessments significantly below the Washoe County and Nevada state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.7% of Stead students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 36.4% in Washoe County and 35.4% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in Science, with only 8.6% of students proficient or better, compared to 28.5% in Washoe County and 27.2% statewide. Additionally, Stead Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 30.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Stead Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Lois Allen Elementary, Sun Valley Elementary, and Nancy Gomes Elementary, some nearby schools, like Rollan Melton Elementary and Silver Lake Elementary, have significantly higher academic achievement, suggesting that there is potential for improvement at Stead. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are comparable to the nearby schools, indicating that resource allocation may not be the primary driver of the school's underperformance.

647

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,032

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10580 Stead Blvd
Reno, NV 89506

(775) 677-5480

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Stead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Obrien Middle School
High:	North Valleys High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.4%

White:

22.3%

Asian:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (27% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

307^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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	18.5	307 of 379	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	347 of 377	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	349 of 384	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	365 of 380	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	281 of 324	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	341 of 388	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	288 of 341	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.1	229 of 351	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.5	249 of 347	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.9	164 of 332	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.5	156 of 330	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.6	194 of 328	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.7	198 of 318	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	138 of 300	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.0	137 of 292	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	30.4	192 of 294	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.9	165 of 246	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	16.6	210 of 213	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	20.4	281 of 330	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	17.4	286 of 308	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	16.0	298 of 321	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	21.4	277 of 332	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	27.8	171 of 227	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	12.9	225 of 247	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)25th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2018)17th percentile~ school

Female (2018)15th percentile~ school

White (2018)9th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)7th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2018)7th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-10 vs state

Mathematics24%-12 vs state

Science9%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, July 15, 2021

Small class sizes and dedicated teachers and staff have enabled my child to excell in all aspects of their learning. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 23, 2011

Do not send your child to this school. Large classroom sizes. Too many kids for one teacher to teach. Close Quote

Schools Near Stead Elementary

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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 All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th 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
Stead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10580 Stead Blvd	Reno	89506	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 677-5480	647	36	17.7	100.0%	144 (22.3%)	34 (5.3%)	365 (56.4%)	36 (5.6%)	5 (0.8%)	29 (4.5%)	34 (5.3%)	18.5	307^th of 379 public elementary schools	19.0%		12.4	347^th of 377 public elementary schools	8.0%	40	30.8	25.2	15.6	23.7	34.2	32.4	40.8	35.9	8.6	8.6	$10,032	$1,376	$8,656
Silver Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8719 Red Baron Blvd	Reno	89506	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 677-5400	491	23	21.1		179 (36.5%)	20 (4.1%)	239 (48.7%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	28 (5.7%)	29.1	254^th of 379 public elementary schools	33.0%		46.3	165^th of 377 public elementary schools	56.2%	89	39.2	42.6	23.5	34.9	33.3	37.8	40.4	37.2	14.7	14.7	$10,072	$941	$9,132
Sierra Nevada Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	5600 Fox Ave	Reno	89506	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 677-4500	251	7	37.8	99.6%	111 (44.2%)	6 (2.4%)	99 (39.4%)	11 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.4%)								(n/a)				8.8				20.7			$9,661	$1,335	$8,327
Desert Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	13948 Mount Bismark Street	Reno	89506	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 677-5444	474	26	18.0	100.0%	128 (27.0%)	15 (3.2%)	245 (51.7%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (8.2%)	30 (6.3%)	12.7	343^rd of 379 public elementary schools	9.5%		18.1	312^th of 377 public elementary schools	17.2%	31	18.5	19.1	21.7	19.8	23.1	24.6	29.1	25.6	17.9	17.9	$13,332	$2,098	$11,234
Alice Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Beckwourth Drive	Reno	89506	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 677-5410	512	32	15.9	100.0%	141 (27.5%)	15 (2.9%)	294 (57.4%)	23 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	28 (5.5%)	21.2	292^nd of 379 public elementary schools	23.0%		18.7	306^th of 377 public elementary schools	18.8%	14	41.1	29.2	11.6	27.3	37.6	32.5	31.3	33.8	13.7	13.7	$11,051	$1,295	$9,757
Lemmon Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 W Patrician Drive	Reno	89506	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 677-5460	635	35	17.9	100.0%	174 (27.4%)	14 (2.2%)	360 (56.7%)	34 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.9%)	38 (6.0%)	14.8	331^st of 379 public elementary schools	12.7%		12.7	346^th of 377 public elementary schools	8.2%	15	18.8	29.7	22.1	23.3	19.6	29.7	38.1	29.3	9.1	9.1	$10,363	$1,207	$9,156
Esther Bennett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5900 Sidehill Drive	Sparks	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4444	529	34	15.4	99.8%	106 (20.0%)	3 (0.6%)	386 (73.0%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.5%)	15 (2.8%)	20.5	296^th of 379 public elementary schools	21.9%		11	351^st of 377 public elementary schools	6.9%	55	30.5	27.2	23.1	26.9	27.3	34.0	39.3	33.5			$13,688	$1,577	$12,111
Rollan Melton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6575 Archimedes Lane	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-7440	477	26	18.3	18.0%	314 (65.8%)	2 (0.4%)	77 (16.1%)	35 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	45 (9.4%)	91.5	23^rd of 379 public elementary schools	93.9%		92.2	21^st of 377 public elementary schools	94.4%	2	73.7	71.4	65.8	70.3	65.0	70.2	72.1	69.1	40.5	40.5	$9,635	$699	$8,936
Lois Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5155 McGuffey Road	Sparks	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4430	478	27	17.7	100.0%	79 (16.5%)	20 (4.2%)	346 (72.4%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.5%)	13 (2.7%)	6.8	373^rd of 379 public elementary schools	1.6%		8.3	367^th of 377 public elementary schools	2.7%	6	23.7			16.2	18.7	20.0	20.0	19.5			$11,625	$1,634	$9,991
Nancy Gomes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3870 Limkin Street	Reno	89508	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 677-5440	259	15	17.2	100.0%	162 (62.5%)	1 (0.4%)	69 (26.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.3%)	36.7	219^th of 379 public elementary schools	42.2%		43.4	182^nd of 377 public elementary schools	51.7%	37	26.1	38.6	40.5	34.9	23.2	38.6	62.1	40.3			$10,636	$746	$9,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Stead Elementary

What schools do graduates of Stead Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stead Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Obrien Middle School
High : North Valleys High School

What is the racial makeup of Stead Elementary?

Students at Stead Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

Is Stead Elementary a good school?

Stead Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Nevada elementary schools.

What district is Stead Elementary in?

Washoe County

How many students attend Stead Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Stead Elementary.

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