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Cold Springs Middle School

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Cold Springs Middle School ranks 110 th of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Cold Springs Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Reno, Nevada, serving 612 students as part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4th of 12 districts in Nevada (67th percentile, 4 stars). Despite that relatively strong district context, Cold Springs itself ranks 110th of 148 Nevada middle schools for 2025–2026 — 26th percentile, 1 star.

On 2025–2026 state assessments, math proficiency was 16.4%, less than half the district's 37.0% and the state's 36.2%, and reading was 32.2%, about 12–13 points below both. Science was the bright spot at 30.2%, above the district's 26.3% and the state's 25.5%. Math is weakest in 8th grade (11.9%), while reading improves by grade (29.2% in 6th to 35.7% in 8th) yet stays below average at every level. Chronic absenteeism was 30.5%, above the district (27.5%) and state (25.5%) averages. Cold Springs spent $11,633 per student and had a student–teacher ratio of 25.9, higher than most nearby schools; it reported 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility in 2024–2025, up sharply from about 34% in prior years, which may reflect a reporting or eligibility change rather than a sudden demographic shift.

The school's rank has declined over the long term: from around the 50th–55th percentile with 3 stars in 2015–2016 through 2018–2019 to 1 star in each of the last three reported years. Nearby Washoe County schools show what is possible — Coral Academy Middle School, Sky Ranch Middle School, Darrel Swope Middle School, and Billinghurst Middle School rank in the 70th–76th percentile, with math of 39%–53% and reading of 53%–62%, even though some spend less per student. The closest peer, William Obrien Middle School (6.53 miles), scores lower in reading and science, so Cold Springs is not the lowest local performer, but it remains well behind the district's top middle schools.

612

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,633

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

18235 Cody Court
Reno, NV 89508

(775) 677-5433

District: Washoe County

Students who attend Cold Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Valleys High School

Feeder schools for Cold Springs Middle School:

Elementary:	Nancy Gomes Elementary
	Silver Lake Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

35.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

110^th of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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
2026	23.2	110 of 148	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	120 of 151	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	114 of 153	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	107 of 152	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	104 of 151	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	97 of 145	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	80 of 159	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	51 of 114	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	61 of 126	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.6	58 of 122	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	48 of 117	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	40 of 121	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.0	46 of 84	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.3	50 of 82	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.9	47 of 70	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.9	51 of 83	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.3	45 of 82	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	33.2	56 of 75	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	58.0	37 of 106	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	44.9	46 of 95	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	55.2	41 of 100	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	44.6	56 of 108	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	22.0	50 of 60	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	29.6	68 of 84	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	38.8	58 of 105	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)59th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2018)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2018)48th percentile-7 vs school

White (2018)45th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)25th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2018)19th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)17th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading32%-13 vs state

Science30%+5 vs state

Mathematics16%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 12, 2019

Administration is sub par, they do not care about parent concerns nor the safety of certain children. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Granted my child has only been there for one year, 5th grade, but the teacher is sub par. Doesn't explain the lessons well, tends to lose homework and during the parent teacher conferences, expects the student to do the conference. Sever nepotism runs rampant within the administration. I would advise avoiding Cold Springs Middle School School at all cost if possible. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (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 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cold Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	18235 Cody Court	Reno	89508	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 677-5433	612	24	25.9	—	320 (52.3%)	11 (1.8%)	219 (35.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	47 (7.7%)	23.2	110^th of 148 public middle schools	25.7%		16.7	120^th of 151 public middle schools	20.5%	10	17.5	20.0	11.9	16.4	29.2	31.6	35.7	32.2	30.2	30.2	$11,633	$1,127	$10,507
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	—	274 (25.7%)	37 (3.5%)	591 (55.4%)	43 (4.0%)	5 (0.5%)	46 (4.3%)	71 (6.7%)	13.4	127^th of 148 public middle schools	14.2%		12	134^th of 151 public middle schools	11.3%	7	17.0	12.7	10.8	13.7	23.5	23.3	22.2	23.0	21.3	21.3	$11,719	$1,459	$10,260
Desert Skies Middle School	Public	6-8	7550 Donatello Dr	Sun Valley	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 674-4915	875	46	19.0	—	154 (17.6%)	13 (1.5%)	656 (75.0%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.1%)	26 (3.0%)	12.5	130^th of 148 public middle schools	12.2%		14.8	125^th of 151 public middle schools	17.2%	5	17.5	11.9	12.0	14.0	22.6	20.0	20.1	21.0	20.2	20.2	$12,468	$1,410	$11,057
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%)	75.6	36^th of 148 public middle schools	75.7%		70.6	45^th of 151 public middle schools	70.2%	9	54.6	53.0	51.5	53.1	51.1	60.3	46.9	53.1	43.5	43.5	$11,008	$1,061	$9,947
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	—	260 (39.0%)	42 (6.3%)	272 (40.8%)	24 (3.6%)	10 (1.5%)	11 (1.6%)	48 (7.2%)	43.4	78^th of 148 public middle schools	47.3%		41.9	85^th of 151 public middle schools	43.7%	7	31.1	31.2	26.2	29.5	42.8	42.6	46.5	43.9	28.6	28.6	$13,226	$1,830	$11,396
Yvonne Shaw Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Eagle Canyon Dr	Sparks	89441	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 425-7777	785	33	23.7	26.2%	461 (58.7%)	9 (1.1%)	201 (25.6%)	15 (1.9%)	47 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	49 (6.2%)	45.4	75^th of 148 public middle schools	49.3%		56.5	62^nd of 151 public middle schools	58.9%	13	33.1	33.7	28.8	31.8	41.0	44.1	40.4	41.8	34.4	34.4	$11,608	$1,011	$10,597
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	—	62 (11.7%)	38 (7.2%)	359 (67.7%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.8%)	23 (4.3%)	14	125^th of 148 public middle schools	15.5%		11	139^th of 151 public middle schools	7.9%	14	16.4	16.8	12.4	15.0	23.4	33.1	21.3	25.4	12.9	12.9	$13,452	$1,713	$11,739
Coral Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	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%)	75.2	37^th of 148 public middle schools	75.0%		73.5	42^nd of 151 public middle schools	72.2%	5	45.6	38.6	33.9	39.3	56.7	64.2	63.6	61.6	55.7	55.7	$6,723	$75	$6,648
Sky Ranch Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1200 Windmill Farms	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 626-0060	1,206	48	25.1	22.6%	608 (50.4%)	24 (2.0%)	388 (32.2%)	64 (5.3%)	8 (0.7%)	17 (1.4%)	96 (8.0%)	71.9	43^rd of 148 public middle schools	70.9%		71.5	44^th of 151 public middle schools	70.9%	1	44.3	44.0	36.2	41.5	53.4	60.0	58.2	57.1	45.5	45.5	$10,607	$803	$9,804
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%)	71.8	44^th of 148 public middle schools	70.3%		78	36^th of 151 public middle schools	76.2%	8	54.3	49.5	35.9	46.7	53.9	56.0	49.2	53.1	44.6	44.6	$10,327	$762	$9,564

Frequently Asked Questions about Cold Springs Middle School

What high school do graduates of Cold Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cold Springs Middle School usually go on to attend North Valleys High School

What is the racial makeup of Cold Springs Middle School?

Students at Cold Springs Middle School are 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What district is Cold Springs Middle School in?

Washoe County

Is Cold Springs Middle School a good school?

Cold Springs Middle School ranks 110^th of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cold Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Cold Springs Middle School.

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