Summary:
ZIP code 89521 in south Reno is served by a single public middle school, Kendyl Depoali Middle School, which enrolls 921 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Washoe County school district.
Because there is only one middle school in this ZIP code, the most useful comparison is how it performs against its district and state — and it comes out ahead in every subject and every grade level tested. In reading, 55.6% of students scored proficient in 2025–26, compared with 44.4% in the district and 45.2% statewide. Math proficiency was 45.1%, versus 37.0% district and 36.2% state. Science is the standout: 50% proficient, nearly double the district's 26.3% and the state's 25.5%. Reading results were remarkably consistent across grades 6, 7 and 8 (55.5, 56.2, 55.0), and math stayed between 43.7 and 46.7 rather than slipping in the upper grades. The school ranks 38th of 148 Nevada middle schools, placing it in the top quartile with 4 stars.
Two areas are worth watching. Reading fell 2.3 points and science fell 5.2 points from the previous year, while math gained 1.5 points; the science decline is roughly three times the state's own drop, though results remain far above average. Chronic absenteeism is 17.0%, about 10 points better than the district (27.5%) and state (25.5%), while the student–teacher ratio is relatively high at 25.5. Overall, this is a strong, top-quartile school whose last two years sit slightly below its 2023–24 peak of 79th percentile.
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