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Nick Poulakidas Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Nick Poulakidas Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Reno, Nevada, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 522 students. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nick Poulakidas Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Nevada, with exceptional academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in SBAC Mathematics and Reading assessments are significantly higher than the Washoe County and Nevada state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall Mathematics proficiency rate was 71.5% compared to 36.4% for Washoe County and 35.4% for Nevada. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rates are also notably higher than the district and state, reaching 34.9% in 2024-2025 compared to 20.9% for Washoe County and 17.7% for Nevada. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.1% in 2021-2022 to 26.6% in 2024-2025, which is an area that the school may need to address.

Compared to nearby schools, Hidden Valley Elementary, Smithridge S.T.E.M. Academy, and Donner Springs Elementary have lower proficiency rates and lower overall rankings, while Elizabeth Lenz Elementary and Jwood Raw Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic performance. Additionally, several nearby schools have a much higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population, which may contribute to the strong performance of Nick Poulakidas Elementary School.

487

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,423

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9600 Mojave Sky Dr
Reno, NV 89521

(775) 852-6570

District: Washoe County

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Asian:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2021 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (64% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Nevada elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washoe County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg39%

Nevada avg39%

31^st of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From top 2% (2021) to top 8% (2025)

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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
2025	88.9	31 of 379	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	19 of 377	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	35 of 384	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	25 of 380	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	6 of 324	98.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+36 vs state

Reading67%+22 vs state

Science35%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Nick Poulakidas Elementary School

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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 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
Nick Poulakidas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9600 Mojave Sky Dr	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 852-6570	487	27	18.0	15.4%	263 (54.0%)	5 (1.0%)	97 (19.9%)	77 (15.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (8.0%)	88.9	31^st of 379 public elementary schools	91.8%		92.9	19^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.0%	12	77.0	70.1	67.9	71.5	70.1	64.9	66.9	67.4	34.9	34.9	$8,423	$455	$7,968
Double Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 South Meadows Parkway	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 850-6212	444	28	15.7		185 (41.7%)	24 (5.4%)	153 (34.5%)	23 (5.2%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.6%)	48 (10.8%)	51.3	164^th of 379 public elementary schools	56.7%		48.3	159^th of 377 public elementary schools	57.8%	5	56.8	42.6	34.2	45.3	52.2	44.0	56.1	50.8	13.5	13.5	$9,232	$538	$8,695
Jwood Raw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10600 Green Pasture Dr	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 851-5444	602	31	19.2	17.1%	340 (56.5%)	4 (0.7%)	148 (24.6%)	61 (10.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.0%)	88.4	33^rd of 379 public elementary schools	91.3%					(n/a)	67.3	64.0	58.6	63.0	63.2	66.0	67.8	65.8	45.6	45.6
Donner Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5125 Escuela Way	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 689-2626	414	28	14.6	100.0%	109 (26.3%)	26 (6.3%)	220 (53.1%)	15 (3.6%)	10 (2.4%)	5 (1.2%)	29 (7.0%)	9.7	361^st of 379 public elementary schools	4.7%		20.1	298^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.0%	63		23.4		19.0	22.0	21.8	26.8	23.6			$11,225	$1,340	$9,885
Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13815 Spelling Court	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5600	514	29	17.6	27.4%	306 (59.5%)	11 (2.1%)	126 (24.5%)	23 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.8%)	72.4	93^rd of 379 public elementary schools	75.5%		74.8	78^th of 377 public elementary schools	79.3%	15	48.8	67.4	53.2	56.3	47.7	63.8	55.8	55.6	35.0	35.0	$9,162	$651	$8,511
Elizabeth Lenz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Homeland Drive	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5620	366	21	17.4	15.3%	274 (74.9%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.0%)	23 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	96.2	12^th of 379 public elementary schools	96.8%		82.3	55^th of 377 public elementary schools	85.4%	43	79.1	79.3	67.0	74.5	79.1	77.0	74.3	76.6	48.7	48.7	$9,195	$481	$8,714
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4355 Houston Dr	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 689-2530	241	19	12.8	100.0%	73 (30.3%)	4 (1.7%)	135 (56.0%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	41.6	199^th of 379 public elementary schools	47.5%		34	225^th of 377 public elementary schools	40.3%	26	51.4			36.4	40.0	48.7	30.9	39.8			$14,246	$1,673	$12,573
Coral Academy Elementary-South	Public, Charter	K-5	6155 Neil Rd	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 357-9122	521	16	32.5	21.1%	197 (37.8%)	13 (2.5%)	188 (36.1%)	70 (13.4%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.4%)	74.3	87^th of 379 public elementary schools	77.0%		79.4	60^th of 377 public elementary schools	84.1%	27	52.6	72.3	50.0	56.9	56.9	65.9	58.3	59.5	29.7	29.7	$7,503	$547	$6,955
Hidden Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 Alphabet Drive	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 857-3150	222	17	13.3	100.0%	89 (40.1%)	10 (4.5%)	89 (40.1%)	11 (5.0%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	18 (8.1%)	35.5	223^rd of 379 public elementary schools	41.2%		63.2	118^th of 377 public elementary schools	68.7%	105	41.6	40.0	29.4	36.0	30.5	42.8	47.0	40.9	19.6	19.6	$14,878	$894	$13,984
Smithridge S.T.E.M. Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Neil Road	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 689-2560	494	31	15.9	99.8%	48 (9.7%)	18 (3.6%)	377 (76.3%)	10 (2.0%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	29 (5.9%)	33.7	232^nd of 379 public elementary schools	38.8%		26.3	261^st of 377 public elementary schools	30.8%	29	48.8	38.9	18.3	36.3	41.8	31.1	39.4	37.6			$12,218	$1,311	$10,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Poulakidas Elementary School

Is Nick Poulakidas Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Nick Poulakidas Elementary School ranks in the top 8.2% of Nevada elementary schools.

What district is Nick Poulakidas Elementary School in?

Washoe County

How many students attend Nick Poulakidas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Nick Poulakidas Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nick Poulakidas Elementary School?

Students at Nick Poulakidas Elementary School are 54% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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