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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 89503

At a glance

Schools

2,523

Students

Districts

Top rankedCoral Academy Elementary-Northwest77^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Elmcrest Elementary up 28 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Innovations High School 9.9 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Coral Academy Elementary-Northwest

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 89503 zip code area of Reno, Nevada is home to 7 schools that are part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4th out of 12 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools include 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.

Among the standout schools in the area are Peavine Elementary, which has the highest overall test scores in both math and reading compared to the other elementary schools, with 49.7% of students proficient or better in math and 54.4% in reading in 2024-2025. Mamie Towles Elementary and Coral Academy Elementary-Northwest are also high-performing, with over 50% of students proficient or better in both math and reading.

However, the data also reveals some challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.6% across all schools, and underperformance at the middle school, Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy, and the only high school in the data set, Innovations High School, which had a relatively low 4-year graduation rate of 81.6% and underperformed the district and state on the ACT English assessment.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English (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 English 11th Grade	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
Davidson Academy	Public	6-12	1164 N. Virginia St. Jot Travi	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Davidson Academy	No	No	No	No	(775) 682-5800	169	11	15.0		42 (24.9%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	95 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	23 (13.6%)								(n/a)																			$21,832	$00	$21,832
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	100.0%	260 (39.0%)	42 (6.3%)	272 (40.8%)	24 (3.6%)	10 (1.5%)	11 (1.6%)	48 (7.2%)	41.9	85^th of 151 public middle schools	43.7%		46.4	74^th of 153 public middle schools	51.6%	11					26.1	29.2	25.8	27.1				41.2	43.4	42.0	42.2		40.4	40.4	$10,115	$652	$9,463
Elmcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 McDonald Dr	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 746-5850	287	17	16.7	100.0%	112 (39.0%)	14 (4.9%)	130 (45.3%)	6 (2.1%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	16 (5.6%)	47.3	180^th of 379 public elementary schools	52.5%		37.6	208^th of 377 public elementary schools	44.8%	28		56.2						36.0	50.0	37.7	35.0				41.3				$13,794	$2,246	$11,548
Grace Warner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3075 Heights Drive	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 746-5830	369	17	21.9	100.0%	125 (33.9%)	23 (6.2%)	180 (48.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	30 (8.1%)	22.1	286^th of 379 public elementary schools	24.5%		23.3	278^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.3%	8		30.7						20.2	25.0	45.1	23.6				31.9				$12,422	$1,194	$11,227
Mamie Towles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Kings Row	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5820	305	17	18.1		163 (53.4%)	3 (1.0%)	99 (32.5%)	14 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.5%)	72.8	91^st of 379 public elementary schools	76.0%		65.5	111^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.6%	20		64.7	55.5	42.6				53.6	56.8	67.2	50.8				58.0	34.4		34.4	$11,916	$979	$10,937
Peavine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Grandview Ave	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5840	345	18	19.3	100.0%	147 (42.6%)	26 (7.5%)	125 (36.2%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	25 (7.2%)	63.2	116^th of 379 public elementary schools	69.4%		58.6	132^nd of 377 public elementary schools	65.0%	16		62.1	49.1	38.2				49.7	48.4	50.8	63.2				54.4	26.4		26.4	$10,361	$606	$9,754
Innovations High School	Public	9-12	777 West Second Street	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 333-5150	149	15	9.9	100.0%	61 (40.9%)	8 (5.4%)	54 (36.2%)	4 (2.7%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	16 (10.7%)								(n/a)	31.2																		$24,661	$1,635	$23,027
Coral Academy Elementary-Northwest	Public, Charter	K-5	1595 Sky Mountain Dr	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 418-1115	232	7	33.1	29.7%	96 (41.4%)	8 (3.4%)	78 (33.6%)	14 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (14.7%)	75.9	77^th of 379 public elementary schools	79.7%					(n/a)		62.5	50.0	50.0				54.6		61.9					54.5

Cities Near Zip Code 89503

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reno	0.29 mi	87	12^th
Sparks	3.67 mi	36	18^th
Sun Valley	6.96 mi	1	33^rd
Verdi	8.17 mi	1	1^st
Virginia City	18.85 mi	3	9^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.