Double Diamond Elementary is a public elementary school in Reno, Nevada, serving 523 students in grades PK-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.
Double Diamond Elementary consistently ranks in the top half of Nevada elementary schools and performs above the district and state averages on SBAC assessments, particularly in mathematics. The school's strongest performance is in 3rd grade, where 55.6% of students were proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 43.4% for the district and 41.4% for the state. The school also has a more diverse student population, with higher percentages of Hispanic (34.23%) and Asian (4.21%) students compared to nearby schools like Ted Hunsberger Elementary and Brown Elementary. However, the school's performance on SBAC assessments for some subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learner students, suggests there may be room for improvement in addressing achievement gaps.
When compared to nearby schools, Double Diamond Elementary performs well academically, but some schools, such as Ted Hunsberger Elementary and Coral Academy Elementary-South, consistently outperform it on SBAC assessments. Additionally, the school's percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (36.71%) is higher than some nearby schools, but lower than schools like Smithridge S.T.E.M. Academy and Edwin S. Dodson Elementary, which have 100% free and reduced lunch rates.
Washoe County School District
Students who attend Double Diamond Elementary usually go on to attend:Middle : Kendyl Depoali Middle SchoolHigh : Damonte Ranch High School
Double Diamond Elementary ranks 132nd of 384 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
In the 2022-23 school year, 523 students attended Double Diamond Elementary.
Students at Double Diamond Elementary are 43% White, 34% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.