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Verdi Elementary

Q: Is Verdi Elementary a good school?

Verdi Elementary ranks 38 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Verdi Elementary is a public elementary school located in Verdi, Nevada, serving 232 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.

Verdi Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Nevada, with a statewide ranking between 24-50 out of 377-384 schools in recent years. The school's students consistently outperform the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in SBAC Mathematics and Reading assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Verdi Elementary had 70.9% of students proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 36.4% for Washoe County and 35.4% for Nevada. In SBAC Reading, Verdi Elementary had 67.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 44.5% for Washoe County and 45.6% for Nevada. Additionally, Verdi Elementary has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, such as Mamie Towles Elementary and Caughlin Ranch Elementary.

Verdi Elementary's higher per-student spending, ranging from $9,467 to $10,526 per student in recent years, may contribute to the school's academic success. When compared to nearby schools, Verdi Elementary consistently outperforms in SBAC assessments and has more favorable student demographics. Overall, Verdi Elementary stands out as a high-performing elementary school within the Washoe County School District, with consistently strong academic results and a commitment to providing a quality education for its students.

256

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,526

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Bridge Street
Verdi, NV 89439

(775) 345-8100

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Verdi Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Billinghurst Middle School
High:	Reno High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2014 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (64% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Nevada elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washoe County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

38^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	87.5	38 of 379	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	24 of 377	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	33 of 384	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	50 of 380	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	66 of 324	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	95 of 388	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	59 of 341	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	46 of 351	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	90.0	30 of 347	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	83.0	46 of 332	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	88.2	27 of 330	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	93.3	11 of 328	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	92.6	15 of 318	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	88.0	18 of 300	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	93.2	13 of 292	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	88.7	20 of 294	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	94.7	8 of 246	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	72.7	77 of 330	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	82.0	47 of 332	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	65.7	80 of 247	67.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2018)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2018)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2018)68th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+36 vs state

Reading68%+22 vs state

Science35%+8 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 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
Verdi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Bridge Street	Verdi	89439	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 345-8100	256	15	17.5	11.3%	212 (82.8%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.5%)	87.5	38^th of 379 public elementary schools	90.0%		91.1	24^th of 377 public elementary schools	93.6%	14	61.3	81.0	72.0	70.9	61.3	64.8	76.7	67.7	34.8	34.8	$10,526	$637	$9,889
George Westergard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1785 Ambassador Drive	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5800	461	26	17.7	28.2%	269 (58.4%)	9 (2.0%)	125 (27.1%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (8.0%)	75.1	83^rd of 379 public elementary schools	78.1%		77	67^th of 377 public elementary schools	82.2%	16	64.7	64.4	50.0	59.5	60.5	60.5	57.6	59.5	25.6	25.6	$10,059	$679	$9,380
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
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
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
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
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
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
Caughlin Ranch Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4885 Village Green Pkwy	Reno	89519	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 689-2600	466	22	20.9	6.9%	327 (70.2%)	3 (0.6%)	52 (11.2%)	33 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.5%)	98.7	3^rd of 379 public elementary schools	99.2%		99.1	3^rd of 377 public elementary schools	99.2%		83.3	87.9	79.1	83.3	79.4	89.1	84.6	84.5	54.9	54.9	$9,727	$479	$9,248
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Verdi Elementary

What schools do graduates of Verdi Elementary attend?

Students who attend Verdi Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Billinghurst Middle School
High : Reno High School

How many students attend Verdi Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Verdi Elementary.

What district is Verdi Elementary in?

Washoe County

Is Verdi Elementary a good school?

Verdi Elementary ranks 38^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Verdi Elementary?

Students at Verdi Elementary are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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