Best Public Schools in Zip Code 89439

Summary:

The 89439 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Verdi Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Washoe County School District. Verdi Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Nevada, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years.

Academically, Verdi Elementary significantly outperforms the Washoe County and Nevada averages in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70.9% of Verdi Elementary students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 36.4% in Washoe County and 35.4% in Nevada. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 11.64%, and a student-teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the national average.

Despite spending less per student than the national average, Verdi Elementary is able to achieve exceptional academic results, suggesting the school is effectively allocating its resources and implementing strategies to maximize student learning and achievement. The success of Verdi Elementary could provide valuable insights for other schools in the region or state, and its consistently high performance makes it a standout example in the 89439 zip code and the broader Washoe County education system.

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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
Verdi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Bridge Street	Verdi	89439	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 345-8100	256	15	17.5	11.3%	212 (82.8%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.5%)	87.5	38^th of 379 public elementary schools	90.0%		91.1	24^th of 377 public elementary schools	93.6%	14	61.3	81.0	72.0	70.9	61.3	64.8	76.7	67.7	34.8	34.8	$10,526	$637	$9,889

Cities Near Zip Code 89439

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Verdi	0.58 mi	1	1^st
Reno	4.62 mi	87	12^th
Sparks	11.26 mi	36	18^th
Sun Valley	13.63 mi	1	33^rd
Incline Village	18.12 mi	3	6^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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