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Billinghurst Middle School

Q: Is Billinghurst Middle School a good school?

Billinghurst Middle School ranks 45 th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Billinghurst Middle School is a public middle school in Reno, Nevada, serving 935 students in grades 6-8. It 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. Billinghurst Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 50 middle schools in Nevada over the past several years, with a current ranking of 45 out of 151 Nevada middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Billinghurst Middle School consistently outperforms the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Billinghurst had 48.8% of students proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 36.4% for Washoe County and 35.4% for Nevada. Similarly, in SBAC Reading, Billinghurst had 52.2% proficiency, compared to 44.5% for Washoe County and 45.6% for Nevada. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking 21st out of 106 Nevada middle schools for female students, 14th out of 108 for male students, and 14th out of 84 for special education students in the 2017-2018 school year.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Washoe County School District, Billinghurst Middle School stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Marce Herz Middle School, which is the closest in proximity at 9.7 miles away, has a similar student population and district ranking, but consistently outperforms Billinghurst in academic metrics such as SBAC Mathematics and Reading proficiency. Billinghurst Middle School also has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at around 22% in recent years, and maintains a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, around 22-23 students per teacher, which is lower than some of the nearby schools.

993

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,745

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6685 Chesterfield Lane
Reno, NV 89523

(775) 746-5870

District: Washoe County

Feeder schools for Billinghurst Middle School:

Elementary:	George Westergard Elementary
	Mamie Towles Elementary
	Rollan Melton Elementary
	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary
	More...
	Verdi Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2014 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nevada median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

45^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 18Middle 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	70.6	45 of 151	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	47 of 153	69.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	41 of 152	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	47 of 151	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	51 of 145	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	30 of 159	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	19 of 114	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	15 of 126	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	84.9	10 of 122	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	83.4	14 of 117	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.4	14 of 121	88.4%	★★★★☆
2012	90.9	6 of 84	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	81.3	10 of 82	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	87.8	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.9	7 of 83	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	89.7	5 of 82	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	93.5	2 of 71	97.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	58.3	18 of 44	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	79.2	21 of 106	80.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	63.6	26 of 95	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	69.7	23 of 100	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	82.5	14 of 108	87.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	55.4	28 of 60	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	66.3	14 of 84	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	71.2	29 of 105	72.4%	★★★★☆

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)87th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2018)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2018)80th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)77th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2018)73rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2018)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2018)59th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)53rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading52%+7 vs state

Mathematics49%+13 vs state

Science46%+19 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, March 14, 2020

If I could give this horrible school no stars I would. Completely overcrowded, horrible staff, creepy teachers, tons of bullying, the list goes on Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	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
Billinghurst Middle School	Public	6-8	6685 Chesterfield Lane	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5870	993	44	22.5	25.9%	603 (60.7%)	22 (2.2%)	227 (22.9%)	59 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	74 (7.5%)	70.6	45^th of 151 public middle schools	70.2%		70.8	47^th of 153 public middle schools	69.3%	2		57.9	47.7	39.7	48.8		58.0	52.0	45.8	52.2		46.3	46.3	$8,745	$667	$8,078
Darrel Swope Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	901 Keele Drive	Reno	89509	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 333-5330	1,027	37	27.7	27.9%	633 (61.6%)	12 (1.2%)	238 (23.2%)	55 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.4%)	72 (7.0%)	78	36^th of 151 public middle schools	76.2%		78.8	36^th of 153 public middle schools	76.5%			50.4	46.7	46.0	47.7		55.8	61.4	55.1	57.6		57.7	57.7	$9,700	$622	$9,078
Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1295 Wyoming Avenue	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 746-5860	667	31	21.5	100.0%	260 (39.0%)	42 (6.3%)	272 (40.8%)	24 (3.6%)	10 (1.5%)	11 (1.6%)	48 (7.2%)	41.9	85^th of 151 public middle schools	43.7%		46.4	74^th of 153 public middle schools	51.6%	11		26.1	29.2	25.8	27.1		41.2	43.4	42.0	42.2		40.4	40.4	$10,115	$652	$9,463
Coral Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1350 E. Ninth St	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 323-2332	588	21	28.0	23.6%	224 (38.1%)	19 (3.2%)	211 (35.9%)	82 (13.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	43 (7.3%)	73.5	42^nd of 151 public middle schools	72.2%		71.4	46^th of 153 public middle schools	69.9%	4	43.6	44.3	41.2	26.9	39.0	56.3	56.2	72.0	60.2	61.9	31.3	55.6	46.4	$4,587	$194	$4,393
E. Otis Vaughn Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Bresson Avenue	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5160	554	31	18.1	100.0%	72 (13.0%)	15 (2.7%)	409 (73.8%)	19 (3.4%)	6 (1.1%)	10 (1.8%)	22 (4.0%)	10.3	141^st of 151 public middle schools	6.6%		13.4	130^th of 153 public middle schools	15.0%	11			15.9		10.6		11.9	31.8	14.6	19.5		17.4	17.4	$9,736	$1,477	$8,260
Fred W. Traner Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Carville Drive	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5130	530	30	17.9	100.0%	62 (11.7%)	38 (7.2%)	359 (67.7%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.8%)	23 (4.3%)	11	139^th of 151 public middle schools	7.9%		5.9	153^rd of 153 public middle schools	0.0%	14		12.6	7.8	8.9	9.7		24.0	28.4	21.0	24.7		16.5	16.5	$10,783	$1,522	$9,261
Edward L. Pine Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4800 Neil Road	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(775) 689-2550	740	29	25.5	100.0%	114 (15.4%)	33 (4.5%)	523 (70.7%)	31 (4.2%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	29 (3.9%)	7.9	150^th of 151 public middle schools	0.7%		18.8	120^th of 153 public middle schools	21.6%	30				8.1	6.5		15.8	21.0	21.0	19.3		13.4	13.4	$10,586	$1,107	$9,479
Sparks Middle School	Public	6-8	2275 18th Street	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5770	622	32	19.4	100.0%	65 (10.5%)	14 (2.3%)	494 (79.4%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	19 (3.1%)	10	142^nd of 151 public middle schools	6.0%		11.9	134^th of 153 public middle schools	12.4%	8		13.5	13.3	6.8	11.3		17.5	23.6	19.4	20.3		16.7	16.7	$10,374	$1,504	$8,870
William Obrien Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 Silver Lake Rd	Reno	89506	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 677-5420	1,067	49	21.7	100.0%	274 (25.7%)	37 (3.5%)	591 (55.4%)	43 (4.0%)	5 (0.5%)	46 (4.3%)	71 (6.7%)	12	134^th of 151 public middle schools	11.3%		11.6	136^th of 153 public middle schools	11.1%	2		10.3	9.7	8.4	9.5		21.7	24.9	25.4	23.9		22.9	22.9	$8,735	$920	$7,815
George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M Academy	Public	6-8	255 Prater Way	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5740	613	35	17.5	100.0%	107 (17.5%)	31 (5.1%)	414 (67.5%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	33 (5.4%)	15.6	123^rd of 151 public middle schools	18.5%		13.6	129^th of 153 public middle schools	15.7%	6		14.8	13.2	16.0	14.6		24.8	25.9	26.2	25.6		23.2	23.2	$10,545	$1,415	$9,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Billinghurst Middle School

Is Billinghurst Middle School a good school?

Billinghurst Middle School ranks 45^th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Billinghurst Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 993 students attended Billinghurst Middle School.

What district is Billinghurst Middle School in?

Washoe County

What is the racial makeup of Billinghurst Middle School?

Students at Billinghurst Middle School are 61% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

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