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Nancy Gomes Elementary

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Nancy Gomes Elementary ranks 273 rd of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Nancy Gomes Elementary is a PK–5 school in Reno, Nevada (89508) serving 259 students in the Washoe County School District. It serves a high-need community: 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch from 2022–2023 through 2024–2025. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 273rd of 376 Nevada elementary schools, placing it at the 27th percentile with 1 star — well below its own district, which ranks 4th of 12 in Nevada at the 67th percentile with 4 stars. The school's trajectory has been downward: from the 58th percentile in 2022–2023 to 52nd, then 42nd, then 27th in 2025–2026.

Academically, 2025–2026 proficiency is below both district and state levels. Math was 28.6% proficient, compared with 37.0% in the district and 36.2% statewide; reading was 30.2%, compared with 44.4% district and 45.2% state. Science results were suppressed by the state, so they cannot be evaluated. A nearby benchmark is Michael Inskeep Elementary School, just 1.05 miles away, where math proficiency was 45.8% and reading 51.0%, with a 3-star, 57th-percentile ranking and 16.0% chronic absenteeism versus Nancy Gomes's 25.0%. Inskeep serves a less impoverished population (39.69% free/reduced lunch), so the comparison is not exact. Low-poverty schools such as Verdi Elementary and Rollan Melton Elementary post 5-star results.

Attendance is a relative strength. Nancy Gomes's 25.0% chronic absenteeism is slightly below the state rate of 25.5% and below the district's 27.5%, and better than several nearby high-poverty schools including Stead Elementary (39.6%), Silver Lake Elementary (34.8%), Alice Smith Elementary (30.6%), Desert Heights Elementary (30.2%), and Sierra Nevada Academy Charter (44.4%). Its math proficiency also exceeds Lemmon Valley Elementary, Stead, Desert Heights, and Sierra Nevada Academy. Yet per-student spending was $16,413 in 2023–2024 — the highest in the comparison group — while the student-teacher ratio (17.2) and small enrollment of 259 are not obvious explanations for low results. The main challenge is reversing the recent decline, especially in reading, and turning higher spending into stronger outcomes.

259

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,413

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3870 Limkin Street
Reno, NV 89508

(775) 677-5440

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Nancy Gomes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cold Springs Middle School
High:	North Valleys High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

273^rd of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	24.7	273 of 376	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	219 of 379	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	182 of 377	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	163 of 384	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	209 of 380	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	166 of 324	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	290 of 388	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.3	148 of 341	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	129 of 351	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.0	157 of 347	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.8	88 of 332	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	84 of 330	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.2	27 of 328	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	88.6	22 of 318	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.8	21 of 300	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	52.0	120 of 292	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	96 of 294	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.3	127 of 246	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	55.3	141 of 330	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	47.0	146 of 308	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	49.0	159 of 321	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	52.2	147 of 332	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.9	148 of 227	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	31.5	185 of 247	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)57th percentile~ school

Male (2018)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)50th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2018)35th percentile-22 vs school

White (2018)25th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading30%-15 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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%)	24.7	273^rd of 376 public elementary schools	27.4%		36.7	219^th of 379 public elementary schools	42.2%	54	27.2	30.0	28.8				28.6		37.5					30.2				$16,413	$1,742	$14,671
Michael Inskeep Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18001 Briar Drive	Reno	89508	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 677-3800	451	24	18.7	39.7%	269 (59.6%)	4 (0.9%)	134 (29.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.6%)	52.9	160^th of 376 public elementary schools	57.4%		51.8	161^st of 379 public elementary schools	57.5%	1	57.8	41.7	37.8				45.8	47.3	49.3	56.7				51.0	16.2		16.2	$12,949	$1,381	$11,568
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%)	27.5	254^th of 376 public elementary schools	32.4%		29.1	254^th of 379 public elementary schools	33.0%		39.7	31.5	12.1				28.2	44.3	33.6	39.7				39.1				$13,281	$1,813	$11,469
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%)	11.8	350^th of 376 public elementary schools	6.9%		12.7	343^rd of 379 public elementary schools	9.5%	7	32.7	19.5	13.7				20.9	27.1	24.0	31.2				27.5				$15,127	$2,246	$12,882
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)							18.3					40.0		31.6				$11,343	$2,377	$8,966
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	307^th of 376 public elementary schools	18.4%		18.5	307^th of 379 public elementary schools	19.0%		27.0	24.1	14.0				21.6	35.7	26.7	42.9				35.2				$12,720	$1,570	$11,149
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%)	12	348^th of 376 public elementary schools	7.4%		14.8	331^st of 379 public elementary schools	12.7%	17	27.7	15.0	24.3				22.1	17.4	20.6	39.6				25.8	9.0		9.0	$13,146	$1,654	$11,492
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%)	31.9	237^th of 376 public elementary schools	37.0%		21.2	292^nd of 379 public elementary schools	23.0%	55	42.6	38.0	15.7				31.4	43.9	52.3	35.7				43.6	10.4		10.4	$15,685	$1,977	$13,707
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%)	90.9	23^rd of 376 public elementary schools	93.9%		91.5	23^rd of 379 public elementary schools	93.9%		68.7	77.9	66.2				70.8	56.2	74.0	80.8				71.7	38.2		38.2	$12,586	$1,448	$11,138
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%)	17.3	315^th of 376 public elementary schools	16.2%		20.5	296^th of 379 public elementary schools	21.9%	19	31.3	29.8	23.1				28.2	20.4	31.9	32.9				28.6				$15,257	$2,237	$13,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Nancy Gomes Elementary

What district is Nancy Gomes Elementary in?

Washoe County

What is the racial makeup of Nancy Gomes Elementary?

Students at Nancy Gomes Elementary are 63% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nancy Gomes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Nancy Gomes Elementary.

Is Nancy Gomes Elementary a good school?

Nancy Gomes Elementary ranks 273^rd of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Nancy Gomes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nancy Gomes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cold Springs Middle School
High : North Valleys High School

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