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Rollan Melton Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 376 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Rollan Melton Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 477 students at 6575 Archimedes Lane in northwest Reno (89523), part of the Washoe County School District. By state rankings, it is one of Nevada's strongest elementary schools: 23rd of 376 in 2025–26 (94th percentile, 5 stars), and it has never fallen below the 90th percentile in the ten years shown. Its district sits at the 67th percentile, so Melton performs about 27 percentile points above its own district. Chronic absenteeism is 8.7%, versus 27.5% district-wide and 25.5% statewide — the lowest rate among its nearby comparison schools.

On 2025–26 state tests, 70.8% of Melton students met standards in math and 71.7% in reading, compared with 37.0% and 44.4% across the district. Its closest statistical twin is Roy Gomm Elementary, about 3.2 miles away, with nearly identical results (70.0% math, 71.0% reading) at a slightly higher per-student cost. Hunter Lake Elementary, 3.85 miles away, edges Melton overall (11th of 376) and is far stronger in science — 61.5% versus Melton's 38.2%, the clearest gap in Melton's profile. Melton spends $12,586 per student, the fourth-lowest of eleven nearby schools, yet produces the second-highest outcomes; one neighbor spends roughly $3,200 more per student and posts the lowest scores in the group.

Results are unusually steady: math has held near 70% for four straight years and reading at 69–72%, and every tested grade and subject clears the district by a wide margin — fifth-grade reading (80.8%) and fourth-grade math (77.9%) are strongest, third-grade reading (56.2%) softest. Science is the least consistent subject, ranging from 46.6% down to 32.4% and back to 38.2%. Melton's free/reduced-lunch rate is 18.03%, well below the district, and its student–teacher ratio is 18.3. One note: the state suppresses some scores at a few nearby schools to protect privacy, so those blanks are not zeros.

477

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,586

Per pupil spending ?

18.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6575 Archimedes Lane
Reno, NV 89523

(775) 746-7440

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Rollan Melton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Billinghurst Middle School
High:	Robert McQueen High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (66% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Nevada elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washoe County

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

23^rd of 376

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	90.9	23 of 376	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.5	23 of 379	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	21 of 377	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	13 of 384	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	17 of 380	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	9 of 324	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	21 of 388	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	23 of 341	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	93.6	22 of 351	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	33 of 347	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.7	30 of 332	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.3	36 of 330	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	33 of 328	89.9%	★★★★★
2011	72.8	62 of 318	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	48 of 300	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	91.1	16 of 292	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	90.7	10 of 294	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	91.3	16 of 246	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	93.4	16 of 330	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	90.7	16 of 308	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	90.9	26 of 332	92.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	87.5	15 of 227	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	82.4	34 of 247	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2018)92nd percentile~ school

White (2018)86th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading72%+26 vs state

Mathematics71%+35 vs state

Science38%+13 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rollan Melton Elementary

What district is Rollan Melton Elementary in?

Washoe County

How many students attend Rollan Melton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Rollan Melton Elementary.

Is Rollan Melton Elementary a good school?

Yes. Rollan Melton Elementary ranks in the top 6.1% of Nevada elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rollan Melton Elementary?

Students at Rollan Melton Elementary are 66% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Rollan Melton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rollan Melton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Billinghurst Middle School
High : Robert McQueen High School

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