Summary:
Zip code 89439 contains a single public school — Verdi Elementary, an elementary school serving grades PK–5 with 256 students in the Washoe County district — so this one school represents the entire area.
Verdi Elementary has ranked among Nevada's top-performing schools for three straight years: 30th of 376 schools (92nd percentile) in 2025–2026, 38th of 379 (90th percentile) in 2024–2025, and 24th of 377 (94th percentile) in 2023–2024, earning 5 stars each year. That is well above the Washoe County district overall, which ranks 4th of 12 at the 67th percentile with 4 stars. Test results echo this. In 2025–2026, 71.7% of students were proficient in mathematics, versus 37.0% in the district and 36.2% statewide — roughly a 35-point advantage. Reading proficiency was 70.3%, compared with 44.4% in the district and 45.2% statewide, and science was 38.2%, compared with 26.3% and 25.5%. Fifth-grade results are especially strong: 88.2% proficient in math and 85.2% in reading, both far above district and state figures.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.6%, lower than the district's 27.5% and the state's 25.5%, though about one in five students is still chronically absent. The school also improved in every subject from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 (math +0.8 points, reading +2.6, science +3.4), while district and state reading and science results declined. Science beats district and state averages by double digits but sits well below the school's own math and reading results, making it a relative area for growth. With only 256 students, grade-level percentages can shift from year to year. For context, 11.33% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending is $14,622, and the student-teacher ratio is 17.5.
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