Best Public Schools in Zip Code 89445

Summary:

The 89445 zip code area in Nevada is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this area demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with some standout elementary schools and more challenges at the secondary level.

Sonoma Heights Elementary and Winnemucca Grammar School are the top-performing schools in the area, consistently outperforming district and state averages on standardized tests. In contrast, Albert M. Lowry High School has academic performance that, while still above district averages, lags behind the standout elementary schools.

A key concern across all schools in the 89445 zip code is high chronic absenteeism rates, which range from 26.6% to 26.6% and are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the elementary schools serve predominantly economically disadvantaged student populations, with free/reduced lunch rates as high as 100%. Despite these challenges, the Humboldt district, which includes the 89445 schools, is ranked 6th out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 3-star rating, placing it in the middle of the pack statewide.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT English (2025)	EOC Science Exam Science (2025)	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	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albert M. Lowry High School	Public	9-12	5375 Kluncy Canyon Road	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(775) 623-8130	951	42	22.6		515 (54.2%)	8 (0.8%)	378 (39.7%)	5 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	26	72^nd of 103 public high schools	30.1%		28.7	67^th of 97 public high schools	30.9%	5	15.3	36.5	18.9																		$11,986	$1,558	$10,428
Sonoma Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1500 Melarkey Street	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 623-8165	468	26	18.0	100.0%	208 (44.4%)	11 (2.4%)	220 (47.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	45.6	186^th of 379 public elementary schools	50.9%		56.9	135^th of 377 public elementary schools	64.2%	51				40.2	43.6					42.0	39.1	50.9					45.4				$12,245	$2,180	$10,065
Winnemucca Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-4	522 Lay Street	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 623-8160	305	14	21.7	100.0%	171 (56.1%)	3 (1.0%)	116 (38.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	63.2	117^th of 379 public elementary schools	69.1%		54.1	146^th of 377 public elementary schools	61.3%	29				40.7	57.5					50.0	46.4	60.6					54.0				$16,440	$3,171	$13,269
Winnemucca Junior High School	Public	7-8	451 Reinhart Street	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 623-8120	481	25	19.2		257 (53.4%)	1 (0.2%)	193 (40.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	41.5	86^th of 151 public middle schools	43.0%		45.5	77^th of 153 public middle schools	49.7%	9								29.4	31.0	30.2					46.6	38.0	42.1		33.0	33.0	$11,642	$2,062	$9,580
Grass Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6465 South Grass Valley Road	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 623-8150	406	26	15.6	99.8%	233 (57.4%)	1 (0.2%)	139 (34.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	24	274^th of 379 public elementary schools	27.7%		28.7	250^th of 377 public elementary schools	33.7%	24				26.9	37.0					31.6	27.4	40.7					33.6				$15,355	$2,905	$12,450
French Ford Middle School	Public	5-6	5495 Palisade Drive	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 623-8200	438	21	20.8		248 (56.6%)	2 (0.5%)	170 (38.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)						19.8	28.0			24.2			32.4	31.0			31.7	6.0		6.0	$10,734	$1,960	$8,774
Leighton Hall	Public	5-12	310 East 4th Street	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 623-6382	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 89445

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winnemucca	10.82 mi	8	19^th
Paradise Valley	28.55 mi	1
Orovada	30.68 mi	2
Imlay	37.38 mi	1

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 89445

Winnemucca Grammar School

Sonoma Heights Elementary

Winnemucca Junior High School

Albert M. Lowry High School

Grass Valley Elementary

French Ford Middle School

Leighton Hall

Cities Near Zip Code 89445