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George Westergard Elementary

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George Westergard Elementary ranks 59 th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

George Westergard Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 461 students at 1785 Ambassador Drive in northwest Reno, Nevada (89523), part of the Washoe County School District. For 2025–26 it ranks 59th of 376 Nevada elementary schools — the 84th percentile, 4 stars — well above where its own district sits statewide.

Math and reading are the school's clear strengths. In 2025–26, 63.0% of students were proficient in math and 66.3% in reading, compared with district figures of 37.0% and 44.4% and state figures of 36.2% and 45.2% — roughly 20-plus points ahead of both. Science is the outlier: just 23.5% proficient, below the district (26.3%) and state (25.5%), and it has trailed the district every year on record, suggesting a lasting gap rather than a one-year dip. Chronic absenteeism is a genuine bright spot at 17.3%, better than the district (27.5%) and state (25.5%) in every year shown, and the student–teacher ratio of 17.7 is the lowest (tied) among nearby schools, where the local average is closer to 21.

The long trend has been a slow slide — from 5-star status in 2017–18 down to the 78th percentile in 2024–25 — followed by a rebound this year in both rank and scores. Locally, Westergard ranks 5th of 11 nearby schools, behind a high-performing tier led by Caughlin Ranch Elementary (1st in the state at 82.8% math) and ahead of lower-ranked schools such as Grace Warner Elementary and Elmcrest Elementary, both of which spend more per student. Its closest neighbor, Sarah Winnemucca Elementary just 0.77 miles away, is nearly the same size with the same 17.7 staffing ratio yet ranks 187th with 43.8% math and 44.7% reading. The main things to watch: the persistent science deficit and a math dip in the upper grades, where proficiency falls from 74.2% in 3rd grade to 52.3% in 5th.

461

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,678

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1785 Ambassador Drive
Reno, NV 89523

(775) 746-5800

District: Washoe County

Students who attend George Westergard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Billinghurst Middle School
High:	Robert McQueen High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Hispanic:

27.1%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (58% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Nevada elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washoe County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

59^th of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	80.0	59 of 376	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	83 of 379	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	67 of 377	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	64 of 384	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	58 of 380	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	49 of 324	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	50 of 388	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	26 of 341	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.3	28 of 351	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	95.7	13 of 347	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	81.8	50 of 332	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	42 of 330	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	72 of 328	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	55 of 318	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	89.4	14 of 300	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	74.2	55 of 292	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	60.6	107 of 294	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	96 of 246	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	86.8	33 of 330	90.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	67.0	79 of 308	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	68.0	77 of 321	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	93.5	18 of 332	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	97.8	3 of 227	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	84.8	29 of 247	88.3%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2018)95th percentile~ school

Female (2018)90th percentile~ school

White (2018)88th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)76th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2018)74th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading66%+21 vs state

Mathematics63%+27 vs state

Science24%~ state avg

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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 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
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	23.6%	269 (58.4%)	9 (2.0%)	125 (27.1%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (8.0%)	80	59^th of 376 public elementary schools	84.3%		75.1	83^rd of 379 public elementary schools	78.1%	24	74.2	64.4	52.3	63.0	63.3	61.8	72.9	66.3	23.5	23.5	$13,678	$1,223	$12,455
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	38.7%	204 (41.1%)	23 (4.6%)	189 (38.1%)	28 (5.6%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.7%)	43.9	187^th of 376 public elementary schools	50.3%		40.8	203^rd of 379 public elementary schools	46.4%	16	61.1	37.5	36.3	43.8	47.7	36.5	50.0	44.7	16.0	16.0	$13,407	$1,535	$11,872
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	15.5%	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
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%)								(n/a)		50.0		39.7			60.8	43.1			$9,420	$13	$9,407
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	61.0%	125 (33.9%)	23 (6.2%)	180 (48.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	30 (8.1%)	13.5	342^nd of 376 public elementary schools	9.0%		22.1	286^th of 379 public elementary schools	24.5%	56	26.9	26.9	14.7	22.6	21.8	23.8	39.7	28.7			$15,794	$1,534	$14,260
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	14.5%	290 (71.3%)	3 (0.7%)	59 (14.5%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (10.1%)	92	19^th of 376 public elementary schools	94.9%		86.3	41^st of 379 public elementary schools	89.2%	22	72.7	68.9	68.8	70.0	65.4	70.2	77.0	71.0	39.3	39.3	$13,168	$1,405	$11,763
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	31.8%	163 (53.4%)	3 (1.0%)	99 (32.5%)	14 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.5%)	79.2	64^th of 376 public elementary schools	83.0%		72.8	91^st of 379 public elementary schools	76.0%	27	61.7	50.0	63.4	58.7	53.1	50.0	73.0	59.4	42.3	42.3	$15,782	$1,484	$14,298
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	56.1%	112 (39.0%)	14 (4.9%)	130 (45.3%)	6 (2.1%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	16 (5.6%)	29.4	248^th of 376 public elementary schools	34.0%		47.3	180^th of 379 public elementary schools	52.5%	68	30.0	38.0	26.8	32.0	28.2	38.0	48.7	38.4			$17,627	$2,053	$15,574
Hunter Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	909 Hunter Lake Dr	Reno	89509	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 333-5040	319	14	23.4	35.4%	190 (59.6%)	10 (3.1%)	75 (23.5%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.7%)	95.8	11^th of 376 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.1	17^th of 379 public elementary schools	95.5%	6	79.0	68.1	71.1	71.9	69.7	72.4	84.6	75.6	61.5	61.5	$12,228	$942	$11,286
Peavine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Grandview Ave	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5840	345	18	19.3	44.6%	147 (42.6%)	26 (7.5%)	125 (36.2%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	25 (7.2%)	51.8	165^th of 376 public elementary schools	56.1%		63.2	116^th of 379 public elementary schools	69.4%	49	51.0	42.1	27.5	39.6	44.6	51.5	56.8	51.4			$13,440	$1,319	$12,122

Frequently Asked Questions about George Westergard Elementary

Is George Westergard Elementary a good school?

George Westergard Elementary ranks 59^th of 376 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of George Westergard Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Westergard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Billinghurst Middle School
High : Robert McQueen High School

What is the racial makeup of George Westergard Elementary?

Students at George Westergard Elementary are 58% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is George Westergard Elementary in?

Washoe County

How many students attend George Westergard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended George Westergard Elementary.

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