Summary:
ZIP code 89503 in Reno is served by five elementary schools — four traditional Washoe County campuses (Grace Warner Elementary, Peavine Elementary, Mamie Towles Elementary, and Elmcrest Elementary) plus one charter, Coral Academy Elementary-Northwest — enrolling 1,538 students in total, with individual school sizes ranging from 232 to 369. Because all five report to the same district, the district average is a single, clean benchmark for every school: 37.0% proficient in math, 44.4% in reading, and 26.3% in science.
Mamie Towles Elementary is the clear standout: the 83rd percentile statewide with 4 stars, top proficiency in all three subjects (58.7% math, 59.4% reading, 42.3% science), the lowest chronic absenteeism at 12.1%, and the only three-year improving trend. Peavine Elementary is a steady above-average performer at the 56th percentile, beating district and state in both core subjects. At the other end, Grace Warner Elementary has slid to the 9th percentile with 0 stars, posting the lowest proficiency (22.6% math, 28.7% reading) and the highest absenteeism at 32.5%.
Money and class size do not explain these gaps: Elmcrest Elementary spends the most ($17,627 per student) with the smallest classes (16.7:1) yet sits at the 34th percentile, while Coral Academy Elementary-Northwest spends the least ($9,420) with the largest classes (33.1:1) and still clears district and state in math. Grace Warner Elementary and Mamie Towles Elementary spend nearly identical amounts yet are separated by 36 points in math. Absenteeism tracks achievement most closely. Note that science is suppressed for four schools and much of Coral's grade-level data is withheld, so those areas cannot be fully characterized.
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