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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 89523

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At a glance

Schools

4,154

Students

5-star school

Top rankedRollan Melton Elementary23^rd of 376 Nevada elementary schools

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Biggest riser

George Westergard Elementary up 24 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

George Westergard Elementary 17.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 89523 has five public schools — three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — all in the Washoe County school district, serving about 4,154 students. Robert McQueen High School (grades 9–12) enrolls 1,727 students, more than all three elementaries combined. Billinghurst Middle School (grades 6–8) has 993 students, and the elementaries — Sarah Winnemucca Elementary, Rollan Melton Elementary, and George Westergard Elementary, all PK–5 — each have roughly 460 to 500 students.

Among the elementary and middle schools, Rollan Melton Elementary stands out most: 5 stars, 94th percentile, ranking 23rd of 376 elementary schools in 2025–26, with the ZIP's highest SBAC proficiency (70.8% math, 71.7% reading) and the lowest chronic absenteeism (8.7%). George Westergard Elementary (4 stars, 84th percentile) also posts strong math and reading results, even with the highest reported free/reduced-lunch rate here (28.2%). Billinghurst Middle School (4 stars, 76th percentile) is especially strong in 8th-grade science (43.5%). Sarah Winnemucca Elementary is the lowest-ranked elementary (3 stars, 50th percentile), strong in math, about average in reading, and weakest in science.

Robert McQueen High School is a mixed picture: its graduation rate (87.1%) and ACT and EOC Science results are above district and state, but its chronic absenteeism is 39.6%, far above the district (27.5%) and state (25.5%) rates. Note that elementary and middle schools use SBAC exams while the high school uses ACT and EOC Science, so scores should not be compared across levels. Some McQueen science figures and Sarah Winnemucca's free/reduced-lunch rate are suppressed or unavailable, meaning they are unknown rather than failing.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT English (2026)	EOC Science Exam Science (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)							SBAC Reading (2026)							SBAC Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 10th 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
Robert McQueen High School	Public	9-12	6055 Lancer Street	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5880	1,727	67	25.7	26.8%	920 (53.3%)	40 (2.3%)	497 (28.8%)	102 (5.9%)	9 (0.5%)	13 (0.8%)	144 (8.3%)	62.6	41^st of 105 public high schools	61.0%		54.8	42^nd of 103 public high schools	59.2%	1	33.3	59.8			33.5																		$10,230	$550	$9,680
George Westergard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1785 Ambassador Drive	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5800	461	26	17.7	28.2%	269 (58.4%)	9 (2.0%)	125 (27.1%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (8.0%)	80	59^th of 376 public elementary schools	84.3%		75.1	83^rd of 379 public elementary schools	78.1%	24						74.2	64.4	52.3				63.0	63.3	61.8	72.9				66.3	23.5		23.5	$13,678	$1,223	$12,455
Billinghurst Middle School	Public	6-8	6685 Chesterfield Lane	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5870	993	44	22.5	25.9%	603 (60.7%)	22 (2.2%)	227 (22.9%)	59 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	74 (7.5%)	75.6	36^th of 148 public middle schools	75.7%		70.6	45^th of 151 public middle schools	70.2%	9									54.6	53.0	51.5	53.1				51.1	60.3	46.9	53.1		43.5	43.5	$11,008	$1,061	$9,947
Sarah Winnemucca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 Backer Wy	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5810	496	28	17.7		204 (41.1%)	23 (4.6%)	189 (38.1%)	28 (5.6%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.7%)	43.9	187^th of 376 public elementary schools	50.3%		40.8	203^rd of 379 public elementary schools	46.4%	16						61.1	37.5	36.3				43.8	47.7	36.5	50.0				44.7	16.0		16.0	$13,407	$1,535	$11,872
Rollan Melton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6575 Archimedes Lane	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-7440	477	26	18.3	18.0%	314 (65.8%)	2 (0.4%)	77 (16.1%)	35 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	45 (9.4%)	90.9	23^rd of 376 public elementary schools	93.9%		91.5	23^rd of 379 public elementary schools	93.9%							68.7	77.9	66.2				70.8	56.2	74.0	80.8				71.7	38.2		38.2	$12,586	$1,448	$11,138

Cities Near Zip Code 89523

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reno	0.13 mi	87	12^th
Verdi	5.28 mi	1	1^st
Sparks	6.53 mi	36	18^th
Sun Valley	9.47 mi	1	33^rd
Incline Village	18.98 mi	3	6^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.